There is hardly a place in the world where you can discover so many rare and unusual cars in the winter than the Engadine. What makes the Graubünden mountains so exciting is the mixture of established and expensive collector cars and modest design icons, each with its own distinctive twist. The first-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI fits into this colourful company. Built in the 1980s as a democratic sports car for the working class, the top-of-the-range version of the Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed, best-selling hatchback is now considered an edgy design icon and a desirable collector’s item. But those who belonged to the Jet Set in the 1980s and spent their winter seasons in St. Moritz did not simply drive the ‘regular’ Golf GTI to the Corviglia cable car station. The individualised winter outfit – typically comprising brightly coloured Bogner overalls, mirrored Carrera glacier goggles, a Lacoste headband and the latest Rossignol skis – was best matched to the Golf GTI Pirelli.

Jan Baedeker
Editor-in-Chief