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Ex Pierre Boulez 1984 Volkswagen Golf 1600 GL Cabriolet Chassis no. WVWZZZ15ZEK009841

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Lot 302

1984 Volkswagen Golf 1600 GL Cabriolet
Chassis no. WVWZZZ15ZEK009841

Ex Pierre Boulez
1984 Volkswagen Golf 1600 GL Cabriolet
Chassis no. WVWZZZ15ZEK009841

•Iconic model
•Owned by celebrate French composer, Pierre Boulez, from 1984 to 2012
•Present ownership since 2016
•Registered in France

Footnotes

Launched in 1974, the Golf represented a complete break with Volkswagen tradition yet would prove as big a sales success as its Beetle predecessor. In GTi form the Golf has become one of the great icons of modern motoring, giving rise to an entirely new class of sporting saloon - the 'hot hatch' - in the process. Marketed in the USA as the Rabbit, the Giugiaro-styled Golf adopted the now orthodox transverse engine/front-wheel drive layout. Possessing excellent performance and handling, practical accommodation and boxy good looks, the Golf was a runaway success worldwide. Introduced in 1980 and built by coachbuilders Karmann of Osnabrück, the Golf cabriolet side-stepped the 1984-onwards Mk2 body style completely, continuing to be built in Mk1 form until superseded by the Mk3 version in 1993.

This Golf Cabriolet was first owned by Pierre Boulez (1925-2016), the celebrated French composer, conductor, writer and creator of musical institutions, who was one of the classical music world's dominant figures of the post-war era. Boulez kept the car until March 2012 (Déclaration de Cession on file) and it has belonged to the current vendor since July 2016. Additional documentation consists of a current French Carte Grise and a copy of the original CG in Pierre Boulez's name

Ex-Pierre Boulez
Volkswagen Golf 1600 GL cabriolet 1984
Carrosserie Karmann
Châssis n° WVWZZZ15ZEK009841

•Modèle emblématique
•Propriété du célèbre compositeur français, Pierre Boulez, de 1984 à 2012
•Aux mains de son actuel propriétaire depuis 2016
•Immatriculée en France

Lancée en 1974, la Golf représentait une rupture complète avec la tradition Volkswagen et allait s'avérer un aussi phénoménal succès commercial que sa devancière la Coccinelle. Sous sa forme GTi, la Golf est devenue l'une des grandes icônes automobiles modernes, donnant naissance à cette occasion à une lignée de berlines sportives entièrement nouvelle. Commercialisée sous le nom de Rabbit aux États-Unis, la Golf dessinée par Giugiaro adoptait le désormais traditionnel moteur transversal avant et la traction. Offrant des performances et une tenue de route excellentes, un aspect pratique, une jolie allure carrée, la Golf fut un succès mondial. Dévoilé en 1980 et construit le carrossier Karmann d'Osnabrück, le cabriolet Golf échappa à la carrosserie de seconde génération en 1984, continuant d'être construit avec la carrosserie de la première génération, jusqu'à son remplacement par celle de la troisième génération en 1993.

Cette Golf cabriolet a été la propriété de Pierre Boulez (1925-2016), le célèbre compositeur français, chef d'orchestre, auteur et créateur d'institutions musicales, qui fut l'une des figures majeures de la musique classique de l'après-guerre. Boulez conserva la voiture jusqu'en mars 2012 (déclaration de cession au dossier) et elle appartient au vendeur depuis juillet 2016. La documentation comprend la carte grise française et une copie de la carte grise originale au nom de Pierre Boulez.

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