The Volkswagen Golf has been awarded ‘Best Car of the Half Century’ as part of the Best Cars of the Year—The New Car World Championship. The judging panel for the awards is a collective of independent world-reowned car designers, engineers, auto industry figureheads, famous motorsport personalities, journalists, broadcasters, media professionals, vehicle retailers, automotive consultants, motor club chiefs, plus motoring events organisers.
“Some manufacturers are barely able to keep their'most important’ models in production for five years. The fact that Volkswagen has been successfully building and selling petrol, diesel, pure-electric, and hybrid versions of the Golf around the world for 50 years really does say it all.”
- Mike Rutherford, Founder of Best Cars of the Year
It celebrated its 50th anniversary at the British Motor Show, where the latest and improved version of the Golf was displayed with crowds of visitors who also had a say in the overall vote. There were many recognised names that were part of the judging panel, including John Oates, one-half of Hall and Oates, and Mike Rutherford, automotive journalist and founder of the awards.
The Volkswagen Golf is Volkswagen’s most successful car to date, with over 37 million sales to date, which has even outsold the legendary Beetle. During its 50 years of production, the Golf has extended its appeal through highly-revered versions such as the Cabriolet, R, and the GTI.
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