Now regarded as the definitive 'hot hatch' benchmark, the Golf GTi created a whole new performance genre, offering sports car responses with hatchback practicality, and this smart 1982 Mk1 represents the model in its purest early form Finished in Black (Schwarz), PCU 780Y is one of the sought-after 1,600cc cars, built shortly before the arrival of the later 1.8-litre version, making it especially appealing to collectors of the first-generation GTi Current ownership since 2016 and showing just four former keepers, the car has been the subject of an extensive ground-up restoration by its engineer owner, with the body professionally refinished and the mechanicals comprehensively rebuilt Pleasingly, originality has clearly been a guiding principle throughout, with original components retained and rejuvenated wherever possible, supported by a detailed history file containing numerous invoices for the all-important finishing details Remaining largely in standard trim, the only notable conce...