50 years of the VW Golf

The first evolutionary stage: the Golf II

Despite all the changes, the Golf II remained recognizable as a Golf at first glance - a key success factor!

(Bild: Krone KREATIV,)

For 50 years, the Golf has shaped the streetscape in Europe and, of course, also in Austria. The incredible success story of the bestseller entered the next round in 1983 with the "2 Series Golf". We are celebrating together with VW - and you can win.

It was the second Golf with which the 1960s generation learned to drive. Its predecessor was already the favorite of all driving instructors and learner drivers. Following on seamlessly from 1983, the second generation of the legendary Golf finally and irrevocably entered the minds of the baby boomers. The memories were so intense that a novel by German author Florian Illies was later even named after the Golf II. And it was this Golf that democratized progress particularly strongly - with technologies such as the regulated catalytic converter, the anti-lock braking system and the first all-wheel drive in the series.

Unmistakable Golf DNA
However, part of the secret of the Golf's success is also the fact that the designers transferred the DNA of the first Golf to its successor, thus manifesting a Golf design culture for eternity. This DNA still makes every Golf unmistakable today. After 6.3 million units, the second generation of the Golf was discontinued in the summer of 1991.

*The prize includes VW Genuine complete winter wheels, fully comprehensive insurance, annual vignette, 15,000 km and excludes fuel costs. Fuel consumption: 4.2 - 8.5 l/100 km. CO₂ emissions: 110 - 192 g/km. Symbolic image. As of 03/2024

(Bild: krone kreativ, Volkswagen)

Win now: Drive a VW Golf Rabbit for 1 year
As a registered user on krone.at, you have the chance to win 1 of 50 VW Golf Rabbits for 1 year including VW Genuine complete winter wheels, fully comprehensive insurance and a vignette for 1 year until May 19. Search for one of the eight VW Golf generations on krone.at and with one click it will end up in your digital scrapbook. If you have collected all VW Golf generations after the eight weeks, you have the chance to win one of 50 VW Golf Rabbit.

Have you missed a generation? No problem! In your digital scrapbook and at www.krone.at/50jahrevwgolf you can collect all VW Golf generations during the eight weeks andkeep your chance to win a VW Golf Rabbit for a year,including VW Genuine complete winter wheels, fully comprehensive insurance and a vignette for one year!

Alternatively, you can also cut out one of the eight VW generations in each Sunday edition of the Kronen Zeitung, stick it in the collection card enclosed on March 29, 2024 (or download the collection card HERE ) and upload the complete collection card HERE from May 19, 2024 up to and including May 31, 2024 or send it to the following address(date of postmark applies).

Kronen Zeitung
Keyword: "VW competition" 
P.O. Box 200
1203 Vienna 

The winners will be drawn and contacted from June 10* All further information and the conditions of participation can be found HERE.