The Volkswagen Scirocco Story

A video on the history of the Volkswagen Scirocco!

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[BigCar]

Erratum: The first bi-motor had a 1.8L engine (based on the 1.6L), not a 1.6L.

[jamesengland]

It seems insane to me that the Scirocco didn't sell like crazy! Best looking VW ever.

[mikebell]

Being a Volkswagen fan, I am glad that you did the history of the Scirocco. Thank you for another interesting and enjoyable video.

[patrese]

Loved the Top Gear commercials:
The new Scirocco TDI. Berlin to Warsaw in one tank.

[anotherwatch]

I used to own a Scirocco 2 30 years ago. Thanks for your video. Brings back good memories.

[jeffwoyjcik]

I Can Remember Being A 14 Year Old Boy When My Neighbor Bought A New Silver Scirocco In 1977 And It Sure Made An Impression On Me Back Then !!! The Next Year We Bought A New Rabbit Diesel With A Manual Transmission And Eventually I Learned How To Drive With It And Volkswagens Were Always Cool Cars To Me !!! Now 45 Years Later, I Bought A Used Passat TDI And I Feel Young Again !!! LOL !!I I Think Volkswagen Is One Of The Highest Quality Cars Brands In The World And Wish I Had Owned Many More Over My Lifetime …….

[dakavanagh]

My 1st car. '79 Scirocco that I updated with an '84 GTI engine and gearbox, plus many other updates (suspension, intake, exhaust etc). Raced that in Solo II and drove it all the time for years! Was sad when it got too rusty to keep going.

[A-FrameWedge]

Drove a new 1988 16 valve Sirocco with a 5 sp manual from California to Arizona and back, , it felt like a solid car with a nice free revving engine.

[FliesFLL]

The first 16 valve head sold by Volkswagen was developed in house, not by Oettinger. The later sold their own quite different version as an aftermarket part starting around 1982.

[panathaninf]

Got a mk3 in late 2008, gifted it to my father 11 years later but still I occasionally drive it, BEST car I ever had. The only mainstream car you really look forward to drive everyday. I now drive a merc glc due to children and it’s meah. The sales where great at the beginning until with the facelift they stopped the small turbos and focused on 2.0 engines making it forbidden for the Mediterranean countries like Greece etc where the car was selling like crazy and surprise surprise sales tanked... today with the new 1.5 150 it would sell like crazy, hope they make one again, I would definitely buy one as second car since it is fully useable for a family of 4 with small children

[brianbarnes]

I had a 1986 16v. Wrecked it in New England in 1995. That car saved my life. I miss that car.

[liesl]

I've always liked the Scirocco. Great video, really informative as always.

[j.thomas]

I loved my 1982 Callaway Scirocco.
Chassis stiffness was insane. It would lift the inside rear tire 8" off the ground on hard sweeping turns.

[FliesFLL]

I had an '85 Scirocco turbo. Yes, they sold a turbo version in the United States in '84 and '85, it was a dealer installed kit and was covered under the factory warranty. 133 hp and lots of torque from the small IHI turbo = bottle rocket acceleration.

[jstice]

The only German car I have ever owned that I still miss, a mk2 1.8 scirocco gt. I loved it.

[exeuroweenie]

I had an '84 US spec Scirocco(Mk2?) as a teenager.If any car ever had a soul-and so reliable it was almost spooky.A sleek, indestructible Sherman tank.Later I had Saabs and a Peugeot 505.Great cars, but the VW put them to shame.Despite the more recent bad press and public opinion, I went back to VW.It was like coming home.300k miles later I sold it to a nice family from Kansas, for their teenage daughter.Later the mom said she couldn't resist driving it, much to her daughter's resentment.

[oldesertguy]

When I met my wife in 1982, she had a 1979 Scirocco. I wish we had kept it.

[petebike]

My first car was a 1984 Wolfsburg edition. That was in the US. It is my “rosebud”. The only car I ever truly loved.

[seanshafer]

I had a 1980 Scirocco S with recaro wool seats, was a beautiful and great handling vehicle

[springy-]

I totally forgot I had a 1983 1.6 gti
scirroco in 1995 ish .. happy memories . 👍🏻☮❤