Where does the name CORRADO come from?

[iow_corrado_g60 0]

hi all was just wondering does anyone know if there is a latin meaning for our car's namesake?

 

does anyone know what it means/what corrado stands for?

 

cheers andy

[davidwort 0]

hi all was just wondering does anyone know if there is a latin meaning for our car's namesake?

 

does anyone know what it means/what corrado stands for?

 

cheers andy

 

allegedly derived from the spanish correr meaning 'run', hence the CCGB magazine 'The Sprinter'

 

or it could be named after this: clicky

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i thought it was a wind, like scirroco???

[dinkus 10]

Have a search, it's been covered before ;)

 

 

Edit:

allegedly derived from the spanish correr meaning 'run', hence the CCGB magazine 'The Sprinter'

 

Yup

[DaveVR6 0]

Thought all VW car names came from the names of winds

[dinkus 10]

Well the Storm's are... :lol:

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thats what i thought. sure i've read its a wind?

 

maybe its a wind-up :)

[chrishill 0]

Gino Corrado was in 'Gone with the wind', maybe someone at karmann was a fan...

 

Gino Corrado's illustrious film career

[veeDuB_Rado 0]

The Corrado's prototype name was Typhoon

[davidwort 0]

The Corrado's prototype name was Typhoon

 

from CCGB site:

 

Volkswagen followed its tradition of naming cars after winds, by naming the Corrado after the Spanish for 'wind current or Jet Stream'. 'Corrado' is derived from the Spanish verb 'Correr', which means to Run or to Sprint ( hence the 'Club' magazine is called The Sprinter ) The prototype, however, was given the less impressive name of the 'Typhoon' (source: 1987 issue of Car & Driver) In fact the original prototype was called the Taifun before being changed.

[chrishill 0]

Volkswagen followed its tradition of naming cars after wind

 

coming in 2007, the all new VW Fart

[iow_corrado_g60 0]

Mr.Hill very funny

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Volkswagen followed its tradition of naming cars after wind

 

coming in 2007, the all new VW Fart

 

well that explains the Corsa Trip then, (that would be 'Corsa Fahrt' in German?)

[dinkus 10]

Corrado is also a (fairly) common Italian name.

 

Corsa is Italian for race, so Corsa Trip would be Racing Fahrt :lol:

[chrishill 0]

of course theres the classic 'Nova' meaning 'wont go' in spanish

[dinkus 10]

And MR2 which is pronounced as merd, which er means something in French :lol:

[gsbellew 0]

Or going back a few years Cortina = Curtains

[Furkz 0]

Escort is just a 'ho' :lol:

[Yandards 0]

Escort is just a 'ho' :lol:

 

Some 80's Fords were all named after cheap top shelf publications.

 

Escort

Fiesta

 

Apparently Astra means 'to rust' in latin..

[Critical_Mass 10]

no need to say any more really Yandards :lol:

[4stud 0]

I always thought Corrado came from an old african tribal saying - He who have great wealth soon to have no wealth.

[iow_corrado_g60 0]

lol

[Grim 0]

Thought all VW car names came from the names of winds

 

Polo????....Golf????

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Thought all VW car names came from the names of winds

 

Polo????....Golf????

 

Golf is from the Gulf Stream

 

Polo... dunno, but it didn't start life as a VW at all, it was originally a cheap version of the Audi 50.

[Grim 0]

Thought all VW car names came from the names of winds

 

Polo????....Golf????

 

Golf is from the Gulf Stream

 

Polo... dunno, but it didn't start life as a VW at all, it was originally a cheap version of the Audi 50.

 

to me, Golf is a sport whereby you hit a small ball with a club. :lol:

 

as for Polo......isn't that a mint?? :lol: