ZippyVR6 0 Posted March 9, 2007 Just found this on No-rice, The prototype Mk 3 Rocco, or is it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mave 0 Posted March 9, 2007 Nah, protoype Corrado :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted March 9, 2007 cool. Odd left and right wheels. Might be the new look this year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mave 0 Posted March 9, 2007 Another wierd looking one :? and these It only took people about 15 years to realised these sort of wheels could look good on a corrado :lol: Wonder what happens to these? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted March 9, 2007 those, bottom two look like smaller, slightly dished teledials, cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted March 9, 2007 those, bottom two look like smaller, slightly dished teledials, cool. Zippy you're fairly failing yer Porsche anorak test :roll: :lol: :lol: ....................they're more akin to Design 90's than teledials...........they look like they're Le castellets(sp?) often found on Golf Cabby's(Rivage's or Sportlines) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted March 9, 2007 My god. You are a proper anorack. :) I normaly keep my misguided opinions to myself but a liberal dose of glenmorangie has loosened my bullschit gland up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest 0 Posted March 10, 2007 Ah finally someone with the truth, which I have always been preaching. Look carefully at the first picture and yee shall all see the magic Scirocco-badge, as indeed the Corrado, much to many a Corradodriver today's (who'd rather stick his/her head in the sand than to admit to this) displeasure, the current Corrado has always been planned as the Mk3 Scirocco by the design and engineering team (thos that do real work, BTW), as opposed to the marketing department (those that IMHO know sh*t about cars, let alone how to make them look good or build them), who after production costs were running away a bit (due to severe mismanagement all along the design stage - copies of the VW internal-only report detailing the disastrous development cycle of our beloved Corrado are in the possession of those who joined in on the first Karmann trip 2 years ago), decided that due to the subsequent large price gap between the then current Mk2 Rocco and the proposed Mk3 Rocco, it was thought best *sic* (this is the markeing boys after all, I'm an engineer, I'm from a totally different world in this respect, as any engineer will be able to testify) to rename the Mk3 rocco into what it's called today, the Corrado. Round of applause to the marketing boffins ... NOT!!! Result? It still didn't sell very well ... Ah well, at least it's a lot more exclusive (purely by production numbers) than a Mk1 or Mk2 Rocco. So there you have it. That picture has been going round the net quite a few times, but good to see it on a Corradoforum :-) Hence I will never understand people who lift their noses to Roccos claiming that they drive a Corrado, with an air of "I drive something better" ... IMHO just a bunch of toss*rs who simply deny the facts of history (documented also in the excellent book "The Karmann Story" by Dieter Knust) like some Germans still try to deny the holocaust. Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted March 10, 2007 Most of the above are the later prototypes - This is the rear of the mk that Mave posted which really shows the mk3 Rock... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted March 10, 2007 Early interior proto... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted March 10, 2007 ...and this one shows all th tools Karmann used to create it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted March 10, 2007 Ah finally someone with the truth, which I have always been preaching. Hence I will never understand people who lift their noses to Roccos claiming that they drive a Corrado, with an air of "I drive something better" ... IMHO just a bunch of toss*rs who simply deny the facts of history (documented also in the excellent book "The Karmann Story" by Dieter Knust) like some Germans still try to deny the holocaust. Tempest Feel beter now do you, Eric? :lol: Only a fool would ignore the Rados roots and beleive what they are driving is a cut above a Rocco. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted March 10, 2007 Blimey Eric bit of a rant there. I would not blame the name Corrado as the sole reason the car didn't sell very well. It is still one of the most expensive cars (not 4x4's) that VW have ever produced and was for sale during one of the largest global economic slumps since WW2. As an owner of both the 'rocco and the 'rado both do things differently but still achieve the same result - a big grin on my face. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted March 10, 2007 Yep, I miss my GT2 :( - Allthough at least I sold it to Oilman and he's loving it an looking after it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest 0 Posted March 10, 2007 I would not blame the name Corrado as the sole reason the car didn't sell very well. That's also not what I said ;-). I stated that despite the name change the car still dind't sell very well, the name change due to rising production and hence sales cost, which is the real reason. The C was too expensive, or, carried the wrong badge (VW), whichever way you look at it :-) Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted March 10, 2007 Was chatting to a Scirocco enthusiast this week, in my new job.. he was surprised to learn that the Corrado was actually a MK3 Scirocco and actually a 'type 53' which is the model type assigned to it by VW, and the Scirocco's prior to the Corrado. I'm proud to call mine a MK3 Scirocco.. nothing to be ashamed about with that sort of heritage. If you can't see the styling cues from the MK1 and MK2 then you need shooting ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheWizardofOdds 0 Posted March 11, 2007 I'm proud to call mine a MK3 Scirocco.. nothing to be ashamed about with that sort of heritage. If you can't see the styling cues from the MK1 and MK2 then you need shooting ;) The clues may be there, but so is the badge wot says 'Corrado'. I think we all respect/champion the Sciroccos here, I certainly haven't come across the supposed snootiness that Tempest has alluded to (Bless his evangelical fervour for all things 'rocco). 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis 0 Posted March 11, 2007 some of those prototypes look ugly! So glad they didn't go with those designs and made it a bit better looking. I've always seen the corrado as the follow on model from the scirocco, vw's sports coupe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempest 0 Posted March 12, 2007 some of those prototypes look ugly! So glad they didn't go with those designs and made it a bit better looking. Just imagine the C without Schwebe's (Karmann chief construction engineer at the time) various inputs: Small TT-style rear spoiler rather than spanning the full width of the car :shock: he was surprised to learn that the Corrado was actually a MK3 Scirocco and actually a 'type 53' Send him over to me Jim, the boy clearly needs educating or I'll take the Rocco away from him :lol: Tempest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted March 12, 2007 It looks weird without the mirror on the right hand side. Good find Rog! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted March 12, 2007 Cant take the credit for a find. I shamelessly stole the pig from one that Musicman posted on no-rice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
