Most amazing day at Lime Rock, thanks for making this happen FCP Euro ❤
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Couldnt have made it happen with out you Jamie - much thanks to you and Volkswagen Classic for bringing along the opportunity.
@digitalparadigms Жыл бұрын
Thanks to all involved
@johnmoser2689 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping make this happen BTW crazy cool hair change
@jonathanthomas7228 Жыл бұрын
you're just living all of our dreams, buddy! I'll never stop thanking you for all the things you do for us, even if we're all just living vicariously through your adventures.
@mattspring4696 Жыл бұрын
It was an honor to help edit this video. Something that will be cherished by the VW community for years to come.
@TuckEmDash Жыл бұрын
Cracking job 👍
@No_Grip_Racing Жыл бұрын
As a previous 2x Mk3 owner, this car is legendary, especially for us that rally or rallycross the mk3's. A WRC fighter created in the wake of the Mk2 Rallye... it had so much potential to be great. Thanks for taking it out of the museum and showing to us Americans this year!
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
We’re so glad you enjoyed it! It was an honor and a privilege to be able to do so.
@anthonyshook3516 Жыл бұрын
Man this gave me the chills. Was super bummed I could not make it to the Loe show and see it in the flesh, this video however helped to ease the pain!
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
That's what we are here for Anthony - to simply ease the pain... Thanks for watching!
@MrPlayboy28 Жыл бұрын
As a previous Golf Mk3 and Polo Mk4 owner, the sagging roof liner really makes it fell like home 😄
@eliasgye-jacquot164 Жыл бұрын
Bro please let's not talk about that. Mine is doing that again :(
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Just VWs doing VW things 🥲
@masongriffith144 Жыл бұрын
From a mk3 enthusiast, I want to say THANK YOU for making this. I too nerded out to magazines and internet photos on the ‘Tex about this car. So incredible to see it stateside, and to see it in action. Wow. I smiled the whole video. I’ve still got a framed poster of it on my wall.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Aboslutely love it Mason Griffith - you can relate to the way we felt producing this video then.
@nathanbrown9748 Жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it! Really appreciate it
@MrSimon1909 Жыл бұрын
if I would offer you the a59 for $200k, would you buy it?
@masongriffith144 Жыл бұрын
@@MrSimon1909 of course
@MrSimon1909 Жыл бұрын
@@masongriffith144 ok, you want to send via wester union?
@ryan_duffy Жыл бұрын
Awesome work from Ethan, Mark and team. Thanks for letting me be a small part of this great video 🤌
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your help as well Ryan, amazing day for all involved to remember!
@MrEmreWawa Жыл бұрын
I love that the headliner is sagging in the back. Classic.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
VWs are gonna do VW things 😅
@onehorsepower Жыл бұрын
MK3 was my first car, a GTD. Now lucky owner of a GR Yaris which I appreciate even more after watching this.
@stacyedenton2838 Жыл бұрын
As awesome as this car is, I really need to acknowledge the level of skill it took to both shoot and edit this. You guys are putting out quality that's on par with shows like Top Gear. It's super impressive. Great work!
@chadkennedy8675 Жыл бұрын
Now someone needs to make this exact bodykit
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
There is a gentleman in Germany that has molds from off of his Rallyrcross car - they'd likely set you back a pretty penny, but there's no denying how cool it would be to have one on a street-driven Mk3
@chadkennedy8675 Жыл бұрын
@@fcpeuro i wouldn't mind to give that guy my left kidney my left lung and my left nut for a bodykit
@danny_playswithcars Жыл бұрын
How to make an FCP Euro staple piece: -A Legendary, Homologation-Spec rarity on track. -Lime Rock Park in the middle of New England Autumn. -Two guys with personal history/attachment who are capable of giving this car the love and attention it deserves. -Cinematics and shots to rival the best of them. Certified banger.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Simple recipe Danny!
@vdubfredvr6969 Жыл бұрын
I have waited so long to see this video, this car here in the states, thank you Jamie and FCP Euro!!!!!
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
We were excited to bring this video to life for the community vdubfred6969- sights and sounds for all to enjoy, and major bonus with it being here in the states!
@pavlosxanthopoulos3273 Жыл бұрын
Great video ,every time I see the A59 ,I still love mk3s , the technology that produced to this car we see it with different clothes in Wrc ,Skoda, Seat,because everything is marketing
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Thanks Pavlos - it has lived on in many forms like you mentioned!
@Leonidae Жыл бұрын
One could say that this car paved the way for the MkIV R32. Love it.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
For sure!
@proprietary1 Жыл бұрын
Wow! What an engineering work of art! Bravo for driving this A59 turbo for us!! Cheers!
@Psychedelic-Playground Жыл бұрын
Golf 3 was my first car. Since then its one of my dream cars. And this here, is the most beautiful VW ever made!! (for me) It looks perfect. Not overdone.. just decent but still aggressive. Perfect. Wouldnt it be possible to build replica bodykits with modern technology?
@nigel-Rollercam-channel Жыл бұрын
What an amazing experience, I have had a few of Syncros, Passat B3 G-60 and a Mk3 VR syncro cabby. The differences must be pretty amazing. I still have a 1993 Audi V8 4.2L and love seeing the old DTM versions in action
@8vfury Жыл бұрын
The best Golf ever - awesome work on this one everyone!
@swype.media-9309 Жыл бұрын
Amazing cinematography wow
@kelemenkaban2505 Жыл бұрын
Please come with me to an alternative reality: Mk3 Golf A59 was launched in 1993 and it was racing in Group A with Lancia Delta Integrale EVO 2 Toyota Celica GT-Four Ford Escort RS Cosworth Subaru Impreza WRX Mitsubishi Lancer EVO Oh man, that would have been epic. I totally agree with the video, Volkswagen would be a very different brand today, if that happened. Going for sportiness instead of just going big...
@Kiss__Kiss Жыл бұрын
What a Gem. "That story is for another time." Bring it!!! I'm here for it..
@jade-royhuntington9376 Жыл бұрын
That story is coming very soon!
@LimeRockPark Жыл бұрын
😵Still can't believe you guys brought this out. Brilliantly done. Wow.
@Hath.0 Жыл бұрын
That's a bucket list item for a VW car guy. I'd love to just see one in person. Awesome.
@crowe9385 Жыл бұрын
Unreal. Just an amazing mk3. I love that it’s been driven hard.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
We can rest easy at night knowing it was put through the proper paces over the years of development Crowe 938
@gnrrpreacher Жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I have a well modified Mk6 R and love that this thing was likely the same in 1992. I was driving a single wiper '82 Scirocco with a 16v swap at the time.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
The power band is remarkably similar, at least at whatever boost level we had for the video shoot - Mk6 R is one of our in-house favorites here 🙂
@RickGTI2019 Жыл бұрын
Looks as though the A59 raised the bar for VW. And the present day Golf’s are the end result. Great video. Thanks, RickGTI….. 🌴
@RyanSymancek Жыл бұрын
Brilliant car! So glad you guys got it over here and told its story. Truly wish this project made it to a stage rally. Pictures of the A59 entered in Group A WRC next to Lancia, Ford, Toyota, Subaru, etc would be incredible. Thanks for sharing! I love the fact that even this unicorn has a saggy headliner 😂
@lukekolodziej9631 Жыл бұрын
I was at the SEMA show this year and I had no idea what I was looking at when I saw this car. I searched on google and could not find it and now I know why haha. It was incredible being able to see this car in person.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Perfect Luke! That's why we wanted to release it in conjunction with SEMA!
@1Up_jp Жыл бұрын
I had a 97 GTI VR6 and it was a 5 speed. Man that car was hella quick
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
One of the greats!
@benkromphardt1916 Жыл бұрын
I saw this at SEMA in Vegas a few weeks ago. No signs, no banners, no overhyped unveiling. It wasn't even with the VWs in the VW area. I thought "Hey, that's a nice Mk III Golf, I wonder who owns it". And walked on. It was too bad the hood wasn't up, or for more of the engineering to be on display. We can't see everything, so I'm glad FCP Euro has the means to make this video.
@AFExploration Жыл бұрын
nice to see chris eyre got a mention, great car
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Chris wrote an article for us which is over on our website, and he was a great help to us during the filming of this as well. There is likely no one person who knows as much about the A59 as Chris, without a doubt.
@AFExploration Жыл бұрын
@@fcpeuro i've known chris since the early days of the ClubGTI forum 😁
@aronbennett4760 Жыл бұрын
I've always loved the legendary A59. Glad to see it's still making waves.
@silvwer7 ай бұрын
Thank you for this awesome video. This is on of the coolest VW ever made.
@b2bfabrication Жыл бұрын
Great video of a true legend. Well done fellas!
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Thanks B2BFAB - Legend indeed
@Pika_Gabe Жыл бұрын
Such a cool car! Still learning about where my gti came from and loving the history of these things!
@evanesatto6562 Жыл бұрын
This is an incredible film. Excellent work guys Beezy you were great as always!!!
@vasilykostin8783 Жыл бұрын
Nice video. However, guys seem a bit wrong regarding the active all-whell drive. Unlike the Haldex system which is a 2-differential setup with a Haldex coupling engaging the rear wheels, this one is a 3-differential setup with active central differential designed by Steyr Daimler Puch - not unlike the Subaru DCCD or Toyota Celica GT-Four system (the latter must be the closest equivalent). Xtrac would have provided a racing transmission (dogbox+active central differential). At least that's what I understood from Chris Eyre articles.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the insight Vasily- we were actually lucky enough to have Chris write us an article that helps clarify some of those points we may have missed in the moment incar. blog.fcpeuro.com/standing-alone-the-vw-golf-a59-prototype
@dakota3998 Жыл бұрын
I have a golf 3 gti long block and I praise 👏 the models hardest bodies after the beetle
@oldseadogcb3130 Жыл бұрын
I could never afford an A59, so, will have to stay with my red 1997 VW Mk3 2.0l GTI 16v ABF engine with 69,632 original miles on the clock, and have FUN 😂Was brill watching your vid though FCP Euro and learning a little VW history ✌
@RR3EURO Жыл бұрын
Great cinematography guys 💪🏾
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray - the team was excited for this one, and it shows!
@plamendimitrov5762 Жыл бұрын
A little critique, when talking about the "amazing sound" I would prefer a bit more than 10s clip of it with music. Even tho that exhaust makes it quiet and its probably squeaking and rattling like any other race car would, an unedited footage with pure car noises would be interesting as well. Other than that, thanks for the cool video!
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
You are correct that the car is very very quiet. It was a challenge to capture the engine sounds, but perhaps we can throw together an A59 ASMR driving video sometime in the future
@NewHandle_ Жыл бұрын
Very hard to find a video on this, thanks 👍
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
We're glad you enjoyed it! It was an honor to have the opportunity to produce it.
@ThePilotGear Жыл бұрын
Back when I had my 98 mk3 Golf, I absolutely lusted over the A59 which was so mysterious. I knew almost nothing about it technically speaking, but the widebody flares and vented hood was so exciting to see on paper. I was always a bit sad Volkswagen chose to can this project and the mk3 Golf has rarely ever seen a racetrack. I've since moved on from Volkswagen but what wouldn't I give to drive an actual A59.
@jeryjohn Жыл бұрын
Man im VWs natural frienemy strictly a honda guy and this car tugs even my heart strings😍
@88tmilko Жыл бұрын
Looks like a RS2 look inspired Golf. Love it👏
@shiloh5199 Жыл бұрын
That Golf is so badass!!
@ludikonj8927 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Next we'll like to see is the original m8 driving
@quicknickdriver8510 Жыл бұрын
Pure development car. I think VW knew what that were working with all along.
@zedfender9423 Жыл бұрын
I can't say I've heard of this golf and i like a hot hatchback Nice to find something I've not seen before.
@MKI4EVA Жыл бұрын
What a tease lol waiting for the MK8😂
@briangriffith3985 Жыл бұрын
if this came out, wrc would have been even more lit back then. celica st185, impreza wrx, lancer evo, escort cossie, and this.... wow
@samwheaton4088 Жыл бұрын
I loved my mk3 , I now have an Mk6r which I love but the mk3 was just so fun
@OngoGablogian185 Жыл бұрын
Man, it's beautiful.
@stanfordkoch1271 Жыл бұрын
Looks like a crossing between the golf3 and golf4
@hansmaulwurf3831 Жыл бұрын
Wow what a rare piece. Built by SMS, also kind of creator of the Audi S2
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
SMS has had a hand in quite a few significant motorsport projects over the years - it was an honor to be able to review this car.
@caseroberts9863 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic upload. Another one off golf, was featured on Top Gear a while ago. The GTI W12 its a super-beast. Volkswagen took parts. From a Lamborghini, Bentley, and R8 to make that little beauty chooch.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
The W12 concept would be a dream to drive! Or just see in the flesh
@MO-on8ml Жыл бұрын
amazing video and coverage of this car. thank you
@bendayho3k3 Жыл бұрын
🤯 never thought I'd see this car in anything other than in the background of videos or old magazine articles.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Until the chance for this video shoot came up, neither did we!
@MrAudi220 Жыл бұрын
You can see where they got their design ideas fro the mk4 R32, lots of resemblance is found in this mk3
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
It certainly inspired design and engineering decisions years later Greasmonkey2k4
@gioelegatti4558 Жыл бұрын
Awesome and informative video, what’s the other prototipe at the end? Are you going to make a video about that and maybe of the W12 golf gti that never made into production?
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
We'd love to do more videos like this...VW are you listening :)? The camo prototype is the Mk8 Golf GTI TCR, also on site thanks to Jamie Orr and Volkswagen Classic. We released a full video and technical review of the TCR just recently! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpfWfZ2CitZgbqM
@johnrowell942 Жыл бұрын
Heaven in VW as a kid.
@Kornatzz Жыл бұрын
Id say that the VW Golf GTI W12-650 was even crazier. I have a mk5 so I may be a bit biased:)
@jimno13 Жыл бұрын
I have that Magazine ! Whoop 🤭 and a cheeky vr6 on the drive 🚗;) it's my super golf hahah 😆 awesome nostalgia
@manuelmena8170 Жыл бұрын
Bro, I didn't even knew this car existed 👍👍👍👍🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
@elmejorvw Жыл бұрын
The OG .:R
@johnmoser2689 Жыл бұрын
I always wanted more race bred VWs but they never went through with anything apparently it was always close but no cigar Love this special mk3
@Psychedelic-Playground Жыл бұрын
7:00 Can someone at VW PLEASE give this Golf an underbody treatment??? There should be no rust at all!! They should convert all the rusty parts and put some expensive layers of protection on it. Even the stock exhaust of this thing is super rare and should be protected! (same with driveshafts, swaybars etc.)
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
The staff at Volkswagen Heritage do a great job keeping up on this car, but it is hard to say, which is better - preserved as it was or restored into something perfect? Both ideas have merit. We were shocked to see the use the car had been put through, but it also makes sense.
@deepvoicebanton1 Жыл бұрын
I'm watching this feeling to cry cause I'm missing my GTi my Daughter was 3yrs Old(2008)and she'd ask me "Daddy we have to go in the Grocery today?" The ONLY Car close to it is the Mantis 323f Lantis V6 type R which I got
@caveone-365 Жыл бұрын
Love LRP. It's a fun course, especially in my e36 track car. Definitely sounds like some straight cut gears. Too bad it's not a sequential trans. That would be even better. Thanks for sharing 👍
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
The gearbox was definitely a bit on the noisy side! Helps provide good motorsport/race car vibes from the driver's seat.
@stephenmorrissey1254 Жыл бұрын
Nice! When did FCP Euro become Hagerty?
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Haha we will consider that a compliment Stephen 😂We hope to bring some more content of this type to the channel over the next year.
@flyingmonkey3315 Жыл бұрын
Glorious!
@chapel976 Жыл бұрын
man, remember when Rich Pugh had those seats in his car? That was peak Waterfest viewing for me.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
This is a very specific call out and we're here for it. Rich is a friend of Nathan's, his silver VR6 Turbo Cabriolet was super cool, but so was the silver Mk2 :)
@stevesloan6775 Жыл бұрын
I love everything about this design especially the gearbox and drivetrain.. Did the VW group BAM 5 valve per cylinder Turbo engine win-out over this engine design? I am lucky enough to own a Mk1 TT and the 1800cc BAM engine is pretty incredible, with a few stage 2 upgrades.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
At the end of the day the 1.8t is a great engine, but designed for different purposes than the A59 engine. The 1.8t was meant to feel like a larger displacement V6, with big torque and quick response, whereas the A59 engine was designed for pure performance. Thankfully for us the 1.8t responds really well to tuning as you noted, and can last for miles and miles with the right servicing
@kevdavies3445 Жыл бұрын
stupendous car and film
@FAT8893 Жыл бұрын
Basically the secret Golf WRC rally car. It's a shame it never see the lights of racing.
@neilbirkitt1412 Жыл бұрын
Good to see the original Volkswagen Audi Car ( by David Pipes ) and Volkswagen Driver magazine ( by Chris Eyre ) features listed here... :-)
@shadyninja1 Жыл бұрын
I regret not taking pics of my MK3 golf GTi
@michoourbone Жыл бұрын
amazing golf! ❤mk3!
@fugelkusch3722 Жыл бұрын
And after the first one was built, the then VW-Boss Piech showed up and was like: NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN! And that's that...
@bradybodine2295 Жыл бұрын
This is why I love the vw community we’re all just a bunch of big nerds!😂
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
We can't help it if we all just love our VW history and nuances. 😂
@shepardman993 Жыл бұрын
Incredible 🙌🙌🙌
@NoxisYT Жыл бұрын
The end of VW Motorsports was probably the most heartbreaking moment of my live as a Euro enthusiast. VW was always so chill and basic until somebody pissed them off and they made something like the ID.R, or W12-650, or the A59
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Yep, always living in the shadow of Audi...until they get a chance to stretch their legs a little bit. Hello Polo WRC :)
@NoxisYT Жыл бұрын
@@fcpeuro or Rally beetle cause why not
@vr6muppet Жыл бұрын
I thought there was another of these that burned. I remember talking about this car on vortex years ago.
@KyleKnoblauch Жыл бұрын
Would've loved to see how this would've done in WRC. It reminds a little bit of the Pulsar GTi from the JDM market, another 2 door, turbo AWD hot hatch.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Us too! If you look at WRC in the 90s, it wasn't until the Subaru 22B that any of the big players released a rules-exploiting car like the A59 would have been.
@mladenzivkovic5970 Жыл бұрын
god damn those grill lines on the right side are a bit bent down it poke my eyes ;)
@fk8002 Жыл бұрын
This vw remindes me on nissan pulsar/almera gtir
@shanel10411 ай бұрын
Its wierd but this is how i see my mk4 😅 make it make sence
@fcpeuro11 ай бұрын
We love that for you!
@rubilacxe033 Жыл бұрын
me with my daily mk3 at 75hp: yep mine drives just like this one. at least it will. someday.
@ski808 Жыл бұрын
Dream car. Hands down.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
It still didnt feel real being here, seeing it, touching it, in person. Truly special car
@NikeaTiber Жыл бұрын
Wow. What a unicorn.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Truly one of a kind NikeaTiber
@peterpabian Жыл бұрын
This car should have been at lime rock on Sunday.
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
Oh believe us, we tried! Unfortunately for us, VW had the car in Las Vegas for SEMA.
@harisdevedzic3167 Жыл бұрын
So it's Golf R before the R, nice
@markphillips6998 Жыл бұрын
It's funky how much it looks like a mk3 been made into a mk4 lookalike or a mk4 with mk3 headlights 🥴😂
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
There is a lot of Mk4 DNA in the looks of the car...or maybe vice versa as you noted? 😀
@markphillips6998 Жыл бұрын
@@fcpeuro I'm kinda on the fence about it lol I own a bora here in the UK, jetta in the States I believe? But either way I like the front in comparison to the golf's 🤷♂️
@aircommandslipperz Жыл бұрын
imo best looking golf..
@gabb5011 Жыл бұрын
this is rad!
@vibeslide Жыл бұрын
1998ccm 275PS (400 planned for racing version) 370Nm of torque 270Kph yw
@k1ortia Жыл бұрын
Can't be that special if it's only popular in America. Gimp central!
@hardcoreep Жыл бұрын
Saw this at SEMA
@sphiwemashaba2661 Жыл бұрын
Awsome car! Please do a video on the Mk2 G60 Limited Edition
@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын
That's a great idea, we would love to! We were thinking about producing a series on rare VWs, what do you think?