VW Citi Golf Mk1 Limited Edition not sold at local auction despite bid of R550 000 rumoured to have had reserve price of R1-million.

This, and other local creations, had a spiciness that is missing from today’s showrooms, which are cluttered with cookie-cutter creations shipped in from abroad.

However, when VW introduced the second-generation Golf in 1984, it came with a price increase that was projected to significantly affect sales on the continent.

Creative Rides to auction off very rare 2010 VW Citi Golf Mk I LTD alongside iconic V8 muscle cars Ford Capri Perana V8 and Chev Firenza.

Volkswagen is paying homage to its venerable and legendary, Citi Golf model with the introduction of the limited edition Citi Vivo.

Volkswagen is currently seeling the Citi Golf only in the South Africa. But a powerful version, the R-line will soon be offered.

German Jamie Orr came to South Africa, sourced a Citi Golf and then dropped a VR6 engine into it...with the final aim to show it off at the famous Volkswagen Wörthersee event.

Launched in 1984, the Volkswagen Citi Golf was finally discontinued in October 2009. Conventional marketing would have left Citi to die quietly - but this campaign went completely the other way.