You folks are leaving out the Brazilian SP2. and European Type 3 Karmann Ghia. The Audi (VW in my eyes) also built the 924/924S/944/944 cars. And you Scirocco detractors should look at your old Road and Track (and other similar publications). During the 70's, it was considered that the Scirocco "redefined" the meaning of the word sportscar. It outrun, out-braked, and out-handled the typical sportscars of the era. yes, MG's, Healey's big and small, Alfas, etc. were considered sportscars then. If you ask your father or someone who was an adult in the 40's and 50's you will find that the quintessential British roadster met their definition of the term sportscars. BenT
In a message dated 5/28/2004 8:34:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, MrPolak@YAHOO.COM writes: > They did and it was called 914, there was the Karmann Ghia before then > (don't laugh - that was back when an MG was considered a sports car too), > GTI was sporty and fun, Scirocco had you sitting on the floor like a > sports car and it would out-handle many, and then there was the Corrado (I > had one nad it ran like a screaming banshee) with wonderful > high-speed > composure, and great brakes. |
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