{"id":381685,"date":"2020-11-04T19:27:22","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T19:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=381685"},"modified":"2024-02-11T23:29:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T23:29:44","slug":"1974-audi-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1974-audi-50\/","title":{"rendered":"1974 Audi 50"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Audi 50<\/h1>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>It\u2019s a bit of a forgotten car now, the Audi 50, but it paved the way for Volkswagen\u2019s entry into the supermini market with the Polo. In fact, the Audi 50 was the first Polo, appearing six months before the cheaper Volkswagen. Both were produced at Wolfsburg. 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