It was first introduced in Spring 1974 and immediately became a highly successful commercial product.
Manufacturers original unopened packaging. Brand new 1/24 scale plastic model kit of 1976-78 Volkswagen Golf GTI First Series (Skill 3) 1/24 plastic model kit by Italeri.The first series (1974-1983) offered leading edge technical capabilities to a very receptive consumer market of that period including a water-cooled front engine front-wheel drive solid and robust bodywork with a functional but equally attractive design.