Volkswagen Golf at 50: inside the September 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

| 1 Aug 2024
Classic & Sports Car – Volkswagen Golf at 50: inside the September 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

The much-loved Volkswagen Golf is 50 and we’re paying tribute in our brand-new September 2024 magazine – on sale now.

To celebrate this half century, we took the finest sporting variants from the VW Golf’s first five generations and pitted them against their arch rivals for a megatest to remember. Don’t miss it.

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Bentley 4½ Litre

Classic & Sports Car – Volkswagen Golf at 50: inside the September 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

This Bentley 4½ Litre boasts exceptional racing provenance and originality.

Turn to p106 of the September 2024 Classic & Sports Car as we head to Brooklands to learn more about this special classic car.


Ferrari 250GT Lusso

Classic & Sports Car – Volkswagen Golf at 50: inside the September 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

From p98 we’ve another tale of a notable classic, this time a storied Ferrari 250GT Lusso.

A hereditary obsession with Maranello resulted in the purchase of this car in 2007 and it is still a family favourite.


Noble vs TVR vs Porsche

Classic & Sports Car – Volkswagen Golf at 50: inside the September 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

Two decades ago, Lee Noble’s outrageous M12 took the fight to the TVR Tuscan and Porsche 911.

In the September 2024 Classic & Sports Car, Simon Hucknall assesses these cars’ different approaches to a shared goal.  


Porsche 356/2

Classic & Sports Car – Volkswagen Golf at 50: inside the September 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

We are also behind the wheel of a very different Porsche.

From p118, we take a rare opportunity to experience the marque in its purest form, with this 356/2 Gmünd coupé.


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