The Volkswagen Corrado was a oddball in VW’s 1980s/90s lineup. It somewhat replaced the aging 2nd gen Scirocco, but not really and it wasn’t much sportier than a Golf GTI…so what was it? A VR6 powered Golf chassis based 3-door with a 179 horsepower 12-Valve VR6 motor was a strange vehicle, but today’s example has […]
This next car comes as a tip from MNMunky who writes: Corrado in not so mellow yellow. Long time since I’ve seen 3 spoke alloys and not minded them. Criminally underrated car IMO. Find this 1990 Volkswagen Corrado offered for $5900 on the faceface faceface. From the seller: About This VehicleDriven 148,864 milesManual transmissionExterior color: […]
Do you know what the world needs more of? V6 powered Volkswagen Corrados with manual gearboxes…wait…they stopped making those in back in 1995. Okay…forget endangered penguins, the world need to pool our resources and save the endangered Corrados. Find this 1993 Volkswagen Corrado SLC VR6 offered for $2900 in Portland, OR via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck. […]
The Volkswagen Corrado was a oddball in VW’s 1980s/90s lineup. It somewhat replaced the aging 2nd gen Scirocco, but not really and it wasn’t much sportier than a Golf GTI…so what was it? A VR6 powered Golf chassis based 3-door with a 179 horsepower 12-Valve VR6 motor…forget the why and just enjoy! Find this 1993 Volkswagen […]
Take a look at this 1993 Volkswagen Corrado SLC VR6 here on eBay bidding for $25,108 reserve-not-met with auction ending Wednesday at 5:30AM Pacific. I don’t want to sound like a hater, but I’ve got to admit that I don’t understand the bidding on this car. Sure, it might be the nicest example of a […]
Corrado in Spanish means “to run.” Corrado after two decades of use in North America means “better off running,” “gotta run to the auto parts store,’ or simply “the runs.” In 1988, the global reaction to Volkswagen’s Scirocco replacement was “Oh you’re being serious about this?” It was an odd move for VW, and an […]
Launched in 1988 as a replacement for the long in the tooth Scirocco, the Volkswagen Corrado was produced through 1995 as a handsome version of the popular Golf people car. If you think of the Corrado as an expensive Golf it doesn’t make sense, but if you look at it like a cheap Audi TT, […]