Originally supplied new in 1988 to the wealthy owner of a shipping company, a friend of Touring-Car driver Lawrence Bristow, who advised him to ''buy a 16-valve Golf and take it to GTI Engineering” Delivered as a high-specification factory 16V and immediately converted by GTI Engineering to full RE1900 specification, featuring an overbored 1.9-litre 16-valve engine built by Gary Davidson, with a gas-flowed head by Dave Crissel and installation by Paul Hetherington Specification includes a sports exhaust, uprated springs and gas dampers, 15-inch Ronal alloys, and the car was repainted by GTI Engineering in Mercedes Nautical Blue with colour-coded bumpers Luxurious grey leather electric Recaro interior complemented by VDO auxiliary gauges, Blaupunkt graphic-equaliser stereo, factory air-conditioning, cruise control, electric windows, mirrors and sunroof, tinted glass, and headlamp wash In late 2019, the Golf was treated to a comprehensive recommissioning costing £4,940.76, including a f...