The annual Autosport Show, at Birmingham's NEC in January, always has something of interest for Volkswagen Group enthusiasts. This year, the undoubted star of the show was the highly modified Mk1 Golf which was unveiled on the Forge Motorsport stand, instantly attracting an appreciative audience from VW and motorsport enthusiasts alike. Talking to Forge Motorsport MD Peter Miles, it transpires that its original inspiration was found at last year's GTI International, where the wide-arched Berg Cup 1980s retro-racer style was much in evidence, with cars like Keith Murray's hillclimb Audi 80 quattro, Michael Flynn's Mk1 Kamei racer replica and Harvey Rice's HR Engineering demo car.

    

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