RR of the Day - 1990 Volkswagen Corrado G60
Where have all the Corrados gone? They debuted in 1990 here in the US and instantly earned a place on many a teenage boy's "must have someday" list. Volkswagen's profit was in the toilet in the early 1990s, and the Corrado was heavier and more expensive than its' beloved Scirocco forebear, and thus not as successful. Volkswagen's legendary reliability (or lack thereof) didn't help the cause, either. They're definitely a handsome design, and their relative scarcity means you won't pass yourself multiple times a day. Flickr member xxlost_causexx's silver Corrado is a great example of how clean and striking the design is.
More after the jump
Yes, we know that the Corrado was later fitted with the VR6, but the model was introduced with 4-cylinder power. The G60 in the model designation refers to the G-Lader supercharger that VW equipped the Corrado with until they finally relented and went DSM hunting with the VR6 stuffed between the strut towers. There's tons of potential in these cars, as they share many common bits with VW and Audi platforms and the engines respond well to modifications.
xxlost_causexx has only had one eensy-weensy little problem with his Corrado. While the reputation of the model as a whole is not one of reliability, The trivial fix for this Corrado was significant engine work after the heater core failed and took the motor along for the ride. Piece of cake! Other than that, it's been just dandy. The Mini wheels look right at home on the Corrado, like they were just born there, like how the cream gets in a Twinkie. Seeing a Corrado in our Flickr pool certainly brings us back to younger days when we thought it would be so cool to own it when we were old...you know, like 20. I mean, it's even got that trick spoiler that pops up at speed, how cool is that?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
pete 9:18AM (12/06/2006)
I like the neighbors Datsun in the back...
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noodles 9:50AM (12/06/2006)
Yea! that Datsun rocks
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Johnny 9:48AM (12/06/2006)
I always liked the Corrado and never understood why VW stopped making it. It was on the Car & Drivers 10 best for several years and then bamn...gone!
I liked the VR6 model better than the G60 though.
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Greg 9:52AM (12/06/2006)
Want to know where all of the Corrado's are. Heres mine...
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Greg 9:52AM (12/06/2006)
Where are all the corrados?
Well I race mine: http://flickr.com/photos/tur8o/
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Johnny 10:18AM (12/06/2006)
Nice looking Corrado Greg!
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John B 10:40AM (12/06/2006)
This is a great week. A Corrado today and yesterday, a lovely Volvo P1800E. Such choices!
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Matt 10:56AM (12/06/2006)
That is a clean lookin car.
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Gooch 7:21AM (12/07/2006)
The Corrado is nice indeed, but is that a 240 or 260Z in the background?
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MCS05 11:04AM (12/06/2006)
I have those same wheels and complain about their weight. He'd be better off with lighter wheel, otherwise I really like the car.
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I wanna buy a Corrado 11:38AM (12/06/2006)
I want to buy one. Wish I had seen this one when it was forsale - anyone know what happened to this one?
http://home.comcast.net/~corrado4sale/pictures.html
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dreesemonkey 11:20AM (12/06/2006)
Not a fan of the wheels, but very clean otherwise.
Greg - fantastic car :)
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KT 3:49PM (12/06/2006)
I had one of each of these (G60/VR6). I traded the G60 as soon as the local VW dealer got one of the VR6's in stock. Sure wish I would've held on to it. I was thinking about buying one a couple of years ago but every last one of them was beat to hell, poor previous repair and/or had too many aftermarket pieces on it.
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xxlost_causexx 11:26AM (12/06/2006)
This is my car and, well, I'm tired of hearing that argument about the wheels.
I liked the way they looked, the car's performance did not suffer, and I honestly thought it was a nice compromise between getting dime-a-dozen upgrades, or shelling out big bucks for something original and lightweight.
As for the 240Z in the background it's a 1974 With 39,xxx all original miles. The car is all original, and is currently undergoing a restoration and mild upgrade. It's getting a nice custom color as well. Yes the pinstriping is gone.
http://picasaweb.google.com/los118/240Z
xxlost_causexx
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spencer 12:17PM (12/06/2006)
did you read on wiki, "The Volkswagen Scirocco was a sporty hatchback sold by Volkswagen from 1974 through 1992. The model was highly successful, and helped bolster VW's reputation. It will be revived with a third generation in 2008."
huzzah!
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Disco Stu 2:09PM (12/06/2006)
I used to have a Dragon Green Corrado. Incredible build quality and zero rust. They didn't sell too many because of the price. Worth the money in my opinion.
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Kotse 1:47PM (12/06/2006)
Likem Mini wheels aka classic "Minilites Banana" alloys. Audi offered a similar 16" setup on the 1st gen B5 platform A4s.
Have 'em Audi shoes on my VDub B5...
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xxlost_causexx 2:18PM (12/06/2006)
@#13
It's a 240, you can see more pictures at the link below:
http://picasaweb.google.com/los118/240Z
@#14
This is a Corrado, not a Scirocco
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James 2:51PM (12/06/2006)
I'm 19 now and i STILL really want a Corrado, even though by the time they were out of productio i was in elementary school. Damn these cars are sweet.
there are definetely better wheel choices out there, but Mini 17's are unique. unique =! good if you ask me. i think a set of 17" Borbet Type E's would look ace on this one.
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Los 2:46PM (12/06/2006)
@#1, #3, #13
That Z is also owned by my family. more pics here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/los118/240z
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