April 27, 2020
This 1978 Volkswagen Scirocco, bought new from Don Laks VW in Orchard Park, was my own personal ride from 1978 through the winter of 1981. The Scirocco was a sports coupe based on VW’s Golf (which debuted in North America as the Rabbit [see below]) — but the Scirocco actually was introduced six months ahead of the Golf, in Europe 1974 and in the U.S. a year later. Sporting front-wheel-drive, a 4-speed manual transmission, and a fully independent suspension, the ’78 Scirocco derived its power from a 1.5L OHC four. Mine featured the Scirocco-only Pearl Poly paint and an almost basketball-colored interior with the most comfortable front seats I’ve ever owned. This photo was taken on the beach in St. Augustine, Florida back in the summer of ’79 — a year most of which I spent living in Jacksonville. (The less said about that the better.)
Jim Corbran, RRofWNY
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