Volkswagen Golf 1987 (D) GTI Mk. II 16V 3Door

This Lot will be sold at auction at Symphony of Spring; Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 7th March. Rare Type 19 in desirable Monza BlueRecent £3,000 expenditure on major service and refreshHighly original car in excellent conditionThe second generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Mk. I Golf, was launched in Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1983. Sales began in its homeland and most other left hand drive markets soon after and debuted in March 1984 on the right hand drive British market. It was Volkswagen's highest volume seller from 1983 and ended (German) production in late 1992, to be replaced by the Golf Mk. III. The Mk. II was larger than the Mk. I, its wheelbase grew slightly by three inches, as did exterior dimensions. Weight was up accordingly by about 130kg. Exterior design, developed inhouse by Volkswagen design director Schafer, kept the general lines of its Giugiarodesigned predecessor, but was slightly more rounded. The Mk. II was supplied with a wider range of engine options, including a GTD turbodiesel using the 1.6 umwelt (ECO) diesel engine, a DOHC 1781cc 16valve version of the inlinefour GTI as well as the tried and tested 1781cc 8v GTI. All told, about 6.3 million secondgeneration Golfs were built.Our vendor added this lovely 16V Mk. II to his collection last year but with plenty of interesting cars to use and too little time to use them all, he has now decided to let someone else enjoy the car. This is a rare Type 19 variant and is presented in one of the most desirable colours, Monza Blue. The Type 19 is seen as the purest of Mk. II GTIs and this looks to be a very original example. The paintwork gleams and the interior wears its 39 years particularly well, with very few signs of ageing. The car has benefitted from notable recent expenditure, with approximately £2,000 spent on resolving minor electrical gremlins and carrying out a comprehensive major service, including a new water pump and coolant pipes, fresh spark plugs, filters and fluids throughout. A further £1,000 was spent in 2024, covering a new cambelt, exhaust silencer, two new tyres and an additional service. Other recent maintenance includes replacement front and rear discs and pads (with rear wheel bearings), rear brake calipers and new shocks and springs front and rear. The original Bottle Top alloy wheels have been refurbished and the headlining has also been renewed. Supplied to auction with a V5 registration document, owners manual and service book showing a comprehensive and continuous service record, MoT test certificate valid until December 2026 and a wealth of invoices and receipts. This is an excellent GTI and is excitingly offered without reserve. Consigned by Fraser Smith