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PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:28 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:52 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 8:18 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

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First model year of the Scirocco, 1975. Side marker lights had a thin polished aluminum or chrome surround, and the yellow was only offered that year. Very unusual to see steel wheels on them on a US model, since nearly all were spec'd out with the familiar alloys. For 1976 the position of the "Scirocco" and "VOLKSWAGEN" emblems on the hatchback were switched so that the brand and model read in conventional, logical order from left to right.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:33 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

^^ Thanks Rome, I too was immediately attracted to the Scirocco in this picture, although down the lane there are 2 more VWs (Beetles).

Those interesting facts you describe are good to know. Concerning the steel wheels, they look a lot like the ones the original Golf GTI in Europe was fitted with.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:22 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

Tornado, the GTI's steel wheels- as were the Scirocco GLI's- were 5.5" wide compared to the yellow Scirocco's, and other US Rabbits' 5.0". You can tell the difference as the 5.5" wheels' outer edges came farther outwards so that the outer lip was nearly vertical over the center hump. On the 5.0" wheels, the outer edge is farther inward. Even the alloy wheels on the US Scirocco/Rabbit were 5.0" wide vs the Euro GTI's 5.5" and had the same "outer edge" characteristic.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

^^^ Already doing pan-off restos even way back then! Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 7:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

LOL!

I wonder if that was some kind of marketing or mechanic trainer?

Anyone seen that at a dealership back then?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:27 am    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

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^^^ Already doing pan-off restos even way back then! Laughing


Why are they called pan-off when the body is off?
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^^^ Already doing pan-off restos even way back then! Laughing


Why are they called pan-off when the body is off?


Why do they call them apartments when they're all stuck together?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

Cute-looking chick.
Looks like she was driving either the '65 Bug or the '65 Valiant convertible, and wanted to talk to the red Ghia owner. Both driver doors are open.

Nice '55 Ford wagon there, too.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

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Cute-looking chick.
Looks like she was driving either the '65 Bug or the '65 Valiant convertible, and wanted to talk to the red Ghia owner. Both driver doors are open.

Nice '55 Ford wagon there, too.



Looks to me like the cute looking chick has a beard.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Vintage And Old VW Pics Topic Reply with quote

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Cute-looking chick.
Looks like she was driving either the '65 Bug or the '65 Valiant convertible, and wanted to talk to the red Ghia owner. Both driver doors are open.

Nice '55 Ford wagon there, too.



Looks to me like the cute looking chick has a beard.


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