Friday, November 18, 2011

The Time Traveler's Golf

It seems that Dutch customers aren't the only ones celebrating history with Volkswagen.

Volkswagen UK, in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Golf GTI, has done a little something special to outfit one 2011 Golf:



Not sure if VW engineers studied under Doc Brown, and it appears they may have made some upgrades (their flux capacitor seems to engage well before reaching 88 mph), but regardless, their return to 1976 has certainly taken us back to 1985.

A visit to Facebook.com/VolkswagenUK allows fans to follow the continuing adventures of these time travelers in their VW Golf, as so far they've witnessed other significant events in the history of Volkswagen and the United Kingdom. Fans can follow the time travelers' updates, watch video recordings of their progress, and even listen to the radio stations of days gone by.

Well done, Volkwagen, in connecting your audience to yet another pop culture icon - this time, by outfitting a 2011 vehicle with 1985 technology. We'll be following you as your Golf comes back to the future.

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