In a message dated 12/27/99 3:01:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,
brian@NAVO.HPC.MIL writes:

<< I believe "Golf" came from VW's trend to use names of winds. Golf= Gulf
 (stream?), Quantum and Scirocco were also from the wind era.
  >>

Golf= Gulf stream
Jetta= Jet stream
Vento=something to do with wind (as with Bora?)
and i think Scirocco is referring to some "north african trade wind"
and Santana= santa ana winds?
anyone know any others?