Sporty Lookin Golf? 1986 Volkswagen Scirocco

Volkswagen launched their second generation of the front-wheel-drive Scirocco in 1981 with updated styling by VW stylist Herbert Schäfer (the previous generation was penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro), but the name was still tricky to spell or pronounce. See-rock-o?  Sree-rock-o? See-rr-ah-ko? See-roo-koo?  It doesn't really matter, because what Scirocco meant in plain English was "sporty looking Golf".  Find this 1986 Volkswagen Scirocco offered for $2900 in Gainsville, GA via craigslist. Tip from Matt C.

Blue Friday: 1977 Volkswagen Scirocco

This next car comes as a tip from Carter S who writes: Why don’t these get as much love as they should? What am I missing?  We here at DT are fans of the early Sciroccos so we are going to feature this one with two thumbs up, but the most amazing part is that it's in Maine and appears to be relatively rust free.  The body looks really clean, and that blue was very difficult to come by when new.  Find this 1977 Volkswagen Scirocco offered for $5000 in Auburn, ME via craigslist.

Autocross This One Off The List: 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco

Why are we so obsessed with fast street cars?  Fast cars like a new Z06/Z07 Vette are fantastic on paper, but are entirely too fast for the average street and too expensive to take out on a track...so what should a gearhead do?  Easy -- get into autocross, but do it with something interesting/older/slower like this 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco offered for $6,000 in Reading, PA via craigslist.

Ready To Run: 1978 Volkswagen Scirocco Turbo

We all think that we can buy some beaten up barn find for cheap and restore it to perfection on a shoe string budget...but the truth is far away.  Most of us don't have the time, garage space, tools, fortitude, wherewithal, or capability to do a good job and we'll all spend 3X as much money as we'll ever recuperate in a future sale, so why not buy a completed machine and just drive.  Find this 1978 Volkswagen Scirocco Turbo here on eBay bidding for $11,000 in West Palm Beach, FL.

Slushbox: 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco

In a typical DT post we complain about how you can't find nice manual transmission versions of certain cars because most were sold with autos when new (lookin at you Corvette buyers!) but today the situation is flipped.  Most Sciroccos came from the factory with manual gearboxes, and it is very strange to see one with a slushbox.  Find this 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco offered for $7,995 in Baton Rouge, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

Classic Dub: 1977 Volkswagen Scirocco

The first generation Volkswagen Scirocco was released in 1974 on a chassis that was shared with the Golf...but it had sleek sheet metal that was penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro and a name that was practically impossible to spell.  Find this 1977 Volkswagen Scirocco offered for $3,995 in Oakland Park, FL via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck. 

Waaay Cool Desert Breeze: 1976 Volkswagen Scirocco

by Glenn -- Funky colors & plaid pants are making a comeback, so why not jump in early on the trend with a fashion statement sure to garner as much attention? Find this mostly stock 1976 Volkswagen Scirocco offered for 5K in Greenville, SC via craigslist.

Like The Wind: 1985 Volkswagen Scirocco

Volkswagen launched their second generation of the front-wheel-drive Scirocco in 1981 with updated styling by Herbert Schäfer, but the name was still tricky to spell or pronounce. See-rock-o?  Sree-rock-o? See-rr-ah-ko? See-roo-koo?  It doesn't really matter, because what Scirocco meant in plain English was "sporty looking Golf".  Find this 1985 Volkswagen Scirocco here on eBay bidding for $2,600 and buy-it-now of $3,800 with 2 days to go.

S is for Scirocco: 1984 Volkswagen Scirocco

The year is 1984. A cyborg materializes from the future to terminate the Scirocco because its light, lithe road behavior and durability would one day serve as the blueprint for a new breed of resistance warriors against the crossover overlords: the hot hatch. The Terminator was subdued so the John Connor of cars (Corrado, GTI) could continue development. Find this one-owner 1984 Volkswagen Scirocco in Charleston, SC for $3,800 via Craigslist.

5k: Epiphany Gift? 1977 Volkswagen Scirocco MK1

The Christian feast of the Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th, (the word Epiphany comes from the ancient Greek work Τheophaneia meaning "vision of God") and is a commemoration of the three Magi visiting the infant Jesus.  Even though modern tradition involves gifts on Christmas day, the celebration of the Epiphany pre-dates St Nick's sack and the gift giving on Jan 6th is often small token pieces of candy or lumps of coal for good/naughty kids respectively.  If you missed your chance to picked a low-buck late model classic for that special person before Christmas, you can still pick it up for an Epiphany or Three King's Day gift.  Find this 1977 Volkswagen Scirocco MK1 for sale in Portland, OR currently bidding for $4,800 with one day to go.

10k: Scirocky Balboa: 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco Mk 2

No car better epitomizes Marlon Brando's famous line from Oscar winning 1954 Elia Kazan epic On The Waterfront; " I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am" than the Giorgetto Giugiaro penned Volkswagen Scirocco.  The sporty looking coupe was launched to high hopes in 1974 as a sporty alternative to the Golf/Rabbit/Jetta, but eventually died at the hands of the better and more usable GTi.  Find this 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco for sale in Fremont, CA for $9,500 via craigslist.  Tip from Kaibeezy.

48 of 50: Greta: 1980 Volkswagen Scirocco

VW introduced the Scirocco in the US in 1975 where it served as the sports coupe variant of the Rabbit, much in the same manner that the earlier Karmann Ghia was the sportier cousin of the original Beetle.  However, the Giorgetto Guigaro penned Scirocco gave VW a presence as a true sports car at a time when front wheel drive was first being introduced to doubtful Americans.  VW lucked out via a couple of oil embargos causing a lot of folks to quickly realize that getting 30+ MPG on regular gas in a car that could tackle snow and was a blast on an autocross course wasn't such a bad thing.  Front air dams and body kits started to arrive in the 1978 Sciroccos as a Champagne/Sidewinder Edition which was only available in white with black accents.  That proved to be so popular that it evolved into a separate S Model.  Find this 1980 Volkswagen Scirocco S, in fresh mars red paint currently available in the Samba classifieds for $3500.  Special thanks to Mark D for the tip.