History
Mk1 side window louvres
Mk1 louvres on test!
Safer Motoring July 1981
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Mk2 Scirocco UK Registrations by model 1982-1991
1982
All models 7215
CL 1438
GL 4011
GTI 1470
GTI 1.8 296
1983
All models 6807
CL 2179
GL 2763
GTI 1.8 1848
VW Power & Style – great early 90′s reference book
Recommended reading – book published back in early 90′s.
History and reflections of the VW GTI family from early Golfs to Mk2 G60 – includes a lot of data, info and photos of Mk1 ands Mk2 Sciroccos too.
Ian Kuah
ISBN: 9780947981495 Publisher: Motorbooks Intl Publication Date: 1991 Binding: Hardcover
widely available on ebay, amazon and abebooks.co.uk
Mk1 Scirocco road tests and period articles
A great reference book, full of mk1 road tests and reviews from back in the day – highly recommended.
helping me discover the murky delights of Mk1 ownership – recommended.
link -
http://store.brooklandsbooks.com/vwpl.html
overview/details
VW Scirocco 1974-1981 £10.95
This is a book of contemporary road & comparison tests, new model intros, technical data, driving & road impressions, development features, profile, long term tests plus advice on acquiring a good pre-owned car. 100 pages, approx. 200 illus. SB.
SKU: VWQ74 ISBN: 9780907073574
The Lilac Trailer
It’s a trailer that has been in my custody a few years now, and in that time has been involved in some right shenanigans shifting and ‘rescuing’ many cars, including a fair few Sciroccos. It has a dark side though as it’s taken a fair few ‘over the bridge’ to be fragged.
It’s often been lent and borrowed and so is looking a bit battered and generally worse for wear, and the brakes last worked in about 2004.
Slightly unusual in appearance as originally owned by a Scout troop who used to purchase a car at trade (or less) price and take it around shows and things raffling it off - the backboard was emblazened with the troops logo etc and “WIN THIS CAR FOR 50p”* in large letters. For some reason they also painted it what was probably quite a nice shade of purple, but which has faded over time to what Ant (Autoad) decided is ‘lilac’.
I kept the Scout logo etc on hoping for lenience and charity in case I was ever stopped by Police or Vosa!
It has quite a long wheelbase, and actually tows really well – Autoad currently holds the speed record when he took the trailer and my old Quattro to pick up Piglet’s Mk1.
* The only time anybody has tried to buy a ticket was when it had a slightly knackered Scala on the back, despite carrying some quite nice cars including Austin Healeys and Porches.