fossil(Noun) The mineralized remains of an animal or plant. fossil(Noun) Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals. fossil(Noun) A fossilized term. fossil(Noun) Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
The first Golf (VW internal designation Typ 17) began production in 1974, although it was marketed in the United States and Canada from 1975 to 1984 as the Volkswagen Rabbit and in Mexico as the Volkswagen Caribe.It was a water-cooled, front wheel drive design in a hatchback body style.ike its predecessor (the Volkswagen Beetle) the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 has proven to be influential. In continuous production since 1974, the Golf was one of the first widely successful front-wheel drive hatchbacks. In the USA, the Morris Mini, Honda N360 and Fiat 128 saw only limited success.
The Golf Mk5 was introduced in Europe in 2003. In North America, Volkswagen brought back the Rabbit nameplate when it introduced the vehicle in 2006. In Canada, the Golf is still the prevalent nameplate of the fifth generation (though Rabbit and Golf have both been used historically).ater Golf variations included the Golf GTI  hot hatch  (introduced in June 1976), a diesel-powered version (from September 1976), the Jetta notchback saloon version (from October 1979), the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet (from January 1980) and a Golf-based pickup, the Volkswagen Caddy.