1992 VW Golf - 1.8 Country Syncro

Type of body: Hatchback (5 drs)

Drive method: Cardan shaft

Number of cylinders: 4

Service history: Present

Registration number: BOR-JS60

Volkswagen Golf 1.8 Country Syncro, 1992. One owner, 39,546 km, service books from new.

The Volkswagen Golf is without doubt one of the most influential models in European motoring history. Since its introduction in 1974, Volkswagen struck a perfect balance with the Golf between reliability, innovation and everyday ease of use. Each generation built on this success, but in the early 1990s Volkswagen dared to do something truly unique: it launched the Volkswagen Golf Country.

The Golf Country, based on the second-generation Golf (Mk2), was well ahead of its time. Where SUVs and crossovers are now an inescapable part of the streetscape, back in 1990 the Golf Country was a genuine pioneer. With its raised ride height, permanent four-wheel drive (Syncro), protective bars and rugged looks, it combined the comfort of a hatchback with the capabilities of an off-roader. Production was kept deliberately limited, which makes the Golf Country a highly sought-after and collectible model today.

Under the bonnet sits the proven 1.8-litre petrol engine, renowned for its durability and smooth character. Combined with a manual gearbox and the Syncro four-wheel-drive system, this Golf offered surprisingly plenty of grip and stability, both on tarmac and on rough terrain. This made the Golf Country not just unique in concept, but genuinely versatile in daily use.

This example from June 1992, originally delivered in Germany, represents the model exactly as intended: functional, solid and built without compromise to the high quality standards for which Volkswagen was known at the time.

The story continues on our website, where the full file is kept as well. 96 photographs including the underside. The service history, scanned in full. Paint thickness measured panel by panel. The original factory brochure to page through. A timeline from 23 June 1992 to today, with every owner and the mileage year by year in a single graph.

Every car here follows the same route: first pre-market, then the showroom, and finally the live auction on our own site. What changes is the way you buy, not the location — once a car has arrived, it stays with us in Katwijk. This one is in the showroom and you are welcome to come and see it, no appointment needed. You buy it here at a fixed price: no bidding, no waiting. Our showroom in Katwijk, 30 km from Amsterdam Schiphol, is open Mon–Fri 9–18 and Sat 10–17. Call ahead and it will be standing ready, with someone free for you.

Within the EU no customs duty arises on this purchase. Registration tax and registration costs in your own country are not included. We supply the export documents and assist with the registration. The price shown is the full price for collection in Katwijk. We arrange insured door-to-door transport worldwide, cost quoted per destination beforehand.

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