{"product_id":"south-africa-eastern-cape-autopavilion","title":"AutoPavilion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe AutoPavilion is a Volkswagen museum in Kariega, tracing seventy years of the brand’s presence in South Africa. You walk through exhibits of locally assembled models, from the first Beetle built here in 1951 to the Polo Vivo, which remains a top seller. The collection includes the Type 1 Beetle, the Type 2 Transporter, and the uniquely South African Citi Golf, a facelifted version of the Golf Mk1 that outlasted five generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe museum also highlights regional adaptations, like the Golf Mk1’s South African variant, the Citi Golf, and the Polo Vivo, built exclusively for the local market. Some displays focus on engineering shifts, such as the transition from rear-mounted air-cooled engines to front-wheel drive with water-cooled engines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKariega has been Volkswagen’s South African production hub since the 1950s. The museum sits near the factory entrance, where Polo and Polo Vivo models are still assembled today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Africa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51932562587868,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/8256\/8156\/files\/autopavilion-museum-kariega-south-africa-01.webp?v=1783208657","url":"https:\/\/murmurgo.com\/products\/south-africa-eastern-cape-autopavilion","provider":"Murmurgo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}