Where does the name CORRADO come from?

[davidwort 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:

 

What's a Sharan to you then?

[Grim 0]

hmmmm...pass.

 

mate of tracey maybe?

[Flog 0]

What's a Sharan to you then?

 

The name Sharan is derived from a Persian word meaning "Carrier of Kings" according to wikipedia

 

Also

Scirocco - Hot North African desert wind that blows into Italy

Original name was rumored to be Blizzard.

Golf - Gulf stream winds (a high altitude North-south 100 mmph wind)

Jetta - Jet stream (East/West wind, affecting Pacific air travel)

Passat - Trade winds

Vento - Blowing/windy (E/I)

Polo - ?

Santana - Hot desert blast accross the Sea of Cortez.

Corrado - Not a wind, it's derived from Spanish Correr which means to

run. The original name for the car was Taifun (Typhoon)

which means huricane except it was already a registered

trade mark for a GM truck.

 

 

Eos is the mother of wind

Bora is a cold, dry wind that blows above the Adriatic

[Walesy 0]

Welcome to the forum Flog, and thanks for the info :)

[greenbeltvr6 0]

D'you think the Polo could be something to do with polar winds? Alternatively, the famous mints are a laxative in large doses!

[bristolbaron 10]

the association with polo and winds are the door seals on my MK3 were never quite perfect, so a cold blow and wind noise would leak through the seal.

 

however, i cannot confirm this is how the MK1 polo was named. :lol: