Volkswagen Polo Mk1

The Volkswagen Polo Mk1 is the first generation of the Polo supermini, produced from 1975 until 1981. The original Polo, internally the Typ 86, was a rebadged version of the Audi 50, introduced in 1975 on mainland Europe and launched in the UK and the Isle of Man in 1976. The two cars were sold side by side at first, with the Polo cheaper and much more basic, but the Audi 50 never sold as well and was withdrawn in 1978. Bertone's styling contribution was limited to the circular extractor vent cover at the base of the C pillar and a small flick-up at the rear of the waist line, the car being essentially an in-house Audi design. The Polo was manufactured at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, and in 1977 the Derby saloon added a large boot to the same body.