Here is something you do not see everyday. A mash-up of a Mk2 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf to create a small and unique station wagon. I suspect the main body is a Jetta with a Golf hatchback welded on.
The result looked to be of pretty good quality.
It does look a little strange but mostly because I am not used to seeing those familiar bits and pieces arranged in this configuration with a large rear pillar.
A quick internet search turned up a few other examples with two different window sizes including one during the conversion. What are your thoughts on this; inspired hybrid or the automotive equivalent of a platypus?
Interesting, I’d love to see someone do the current Jetta GLI… That would make the equivalent of a Jetta GTI wagon that never was.
Now that’s a new one! Never seen one before. VW folks seem to like to mix and match, as with the lwb Golf Mk I I shot and posted a while back.
It’s either a Pre or Post Variant.
MKIII was the first Golf to offer an estate/variant/wagon version.
Well, the Škoda Forman (estate variant of Favorit) was made in similar fashion. Officially. The commie government hadn’t approved unique rear end for the estate. Thus the Favorit hatchback got stretched. Despite its simple treatment, I like it.
From this…
… to this.
I kind of like it, the longer the rear extension the better. Sort of the Jetta wagon VW never built.
Those with a yen for do-it-yourself welding have to love the combination of FWD and straight body lines.
I don’t think we got this series of Golf in my country, so it would be an eye-catcher for me anyway. I’d never have known it wasn’t factory.
Should have marketed it. Then added the Audi derived AWD.
Nice. Really liking the (6th picture from top) RHD red version with the longer extension and large side glass. Looks like the way the factory would have made it.
“Does this rear hatch make my butt look big?”
David, great to see an article by you again at Curbside Classic. Very nice as well to see your ‘Tomato Speciale Volante’ 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE registered for the 2019 Great Beater Challenge. As you predicted: As the Challenge grows, so does the scale and diversity of the competition. 🙂 Looking forward to hearing later this year, how your restoration was coming.
Your Pontiac Laurentian purchase and rehabilitation in preparation for last year’s Challenge was a leading CC highlight of 2018. As too, your road trip to Canada’s west coast. Cheers!
I second what Daniel M said. I have really enjoyed reading your Great Beater Challenge story’s the past few years and look forward to this years as well. If I didn’t live clear across the continent, I’d love to take part in the challenge myself. I even have the vehicle sitting in my driveway that would be perfect for the event, if I could get the dang thing running anyway. In fact, if I could work out the logistics of getting a hunk of junk from Georgia to Canada, I’d do it in a heartbeat. Taking part in something like the Great Beater Challenge is something on my bucket list, and unfortunately my time left to complete things on my list has recently been reduced from what I had always thought I’d have. I’m only 40 but have advanced heart failure so I need to get cracking on how to do something like this. My other dream is to be able to participate in some way in the Dodge van racing scene that they have going in Japan. I wish I could start that in the US!
Thank you both. Work has been rather crazy but I hope to get more up on CC. I have lots of material waiting. I have a couple automotive adventures planned for this summer including another Great Beater Challenge.
I kind of like it.
I’d like it better with the bumper cladding, but you could convince me that this is factory otherwise.
Beetles were customised every way possible back in the day so why not newer models I quite like it.
A Jetta wagon couldn’t ever see the light because it would cannibalize the selling chart of the Passat wagon .
Wow, i am very flattered by these comments as i am the creator of this beast. It was a total experiment that started with a heap of garbage $400 diesel jetta sedan. I learned a huuuge amount about mechanical work and body work with this car. Its totally diy style so its definitely far from perfect and the reason its sitting and missing the rear bumper is because someone smashed into me in a round about. I pretty much have to give up on the project because it will most likely written off and would never pass a salvage inspection with the modifications. that being said if a bc resident wants to buy it before its written off that can be arranged.
David if you would like to know more feel free to stop by the shop where the car is parked.
Am in Nigeria I need the golf 2 wagon with simple engine.
How can I get this wagon vw golf 2