A59 The stillborn Mk3 Rallye

Going through some old VW Audi Car mags, stumbled on this article:


Nice page on Rennsport

Some info on the prototypes from grabbed from VWVortex (posted by Halpem):

Lets not forget the CGTI thread on just the engine


Have to wonder what could have been achieved with this weapon?
Any other info out there on the A59?

 

Coolest MK3 ever!

Wonder where the second one ended up then.

 

The A59 Mk3 Golf

Just read this article about the A59 MK3 Golf, and thought I'd share it on here

Such a shame it didn't make it to production.

Enjoy...

http://www.wolfsburgrennsport.com/2009/04/golf-a59-car-which-could-have-changed.html

 

It's definitely a shame mate, I love that thing, it looks so close to being wrong that it's just right and I bet it was a whole lot of fun to drive

There's a good thread on the power plant here which Chris Eyre kindly directed me too last week when I was curious about it

http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.php?113003-What-do-you-guys-know-about-this-Mystical-engine-A59

 

Yep, I agree. It's one of those cars which isn't exactly nice to look at, but would of been something special if it was ever produced.

275hp, and the potential of 400+ hp from that engine would have been epic!! Something sought after by many too

 

Definitely, there was a market for ugly, four wheel drive cars with a bit of poke in the 90's wasn't there... lol

 

Personally, I think its stunning looking!

Whats surprises me though, is that no body kit company appears to ever have made even an approximation of the design. If such a kit existed, it'd be the only one I'd ever consider fitting...in fact I wouldn't consider it, I'd be right in there cash in hand!

 

Haha yeah don't get me wrong, I like it, and the Pulsar for that matter, but it's not a conventionally 'pretty' car. It's like an A-10 Warthog or something, it looks good because you know it's mean, purposeful and you'd love to have a go

I'd be tempted by another Mk3 if even a vaguely-accurate copy of the kit was available too. Drop me a message on the ole book o' faces if you ever come across one mate

 

Got to admit, it looks the part

 

Can definitely see where the idea for the R32 mk4 came from...

 

ABT did a similar kit

 

Pretty sure the engine used a variable geometry intake also. I originally wanted to make mine like it, but real estate is very tight there and Id ideally want a mk2 to mock it into so I went the current route instead,





Brian,

 

Nice as it was, it's nowhere near wide enough (for my tastes, that is) Arches, yes, but you'd be hard pressed to see the extra width in the quarter-panels/wings.

When you compare the sills on the A59 to the ABT kit, there's about a two-inch difference.

 

If I come across one, I'm telling you nothing...! If I come across two, however, I'll be sure to let you know. lol

 

http://www.ngpracing.com/home/?page_id=898

 

That's the famed "3rd" A59, where in reality its on original unused kit that found its way to the US, and was grafted onto an, otherwise, standard VR. And that picture has never done it any justice (just looks like any cheap-kitted Mk3)

This is a far better angle;



Apparently it got smashed up at some point, but I don't know if it was ever repaired.

 

Mr. G...

That box looks incredibly similar to the 02M 6-speeders... Very very similar.

 

The trouble is, having spent serious wedge on a super-rare carbon/Kevlar body kit, they went and raided the FK catalogue for the rest of the parts... Cheapens it massively...It could have looked so much better.

Remember the yellow wide-body 1552 did? That level of finish with this kit would have been awesome...