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Polo is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year – that’s the compact Volkswagen car, not the popular coin with the hole.

First launched in 1975 – when the tartan-clad Bay City Rollers stormed the charts with Bye Bye Baby and millions bought Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody – more than 20 million Polos have been sold in six generations.

Volkswagen said: ‘The Polo has been setting trends in the small car segment since 1975 and represents typical Volkswagen virtues such as quality, safety and comfort

‘It has delighted generations of people and become a pioneer in its class: it has always stood for affordable mobility, timeless design and groundbreaking technology. No vehicle has been so short and refined before.”

To kick off Polo’s anniversary year, VW Classic will showcase early models of the Polo, as pictured above, at the 2025 Bremen Classic Motorshow, which runs from January 31 to February 2.