The Scirocco was Volkswagen’s sporty car offering after the retirement of the long-lived Karmann Ghia in the mid 1970s. It was based on the same platform as the Rabbit, so it offered front-wheel drive and four-cylinder engines; but the Giugiaro-styled body was unique and the chassis had many upgrades to offer a more sporting drive. Although no mechanical upgrades were included, VW USA did offer some special editions over the years, mostly utilizing paint schemes and other cosmetic goodies.
Our feature car is a 1978 Scirocco Sidewinder II and originally had a blacked-out, “low glare” hood and black stripes to go with its deep front air dam and sport seats. Now, however, this one is a bit confused. Is it a track car or a street car? Maybe the answer lies in the fact that is was a project car for a speed shop of some sort back in the day. Good news is it offers a turbocharged, 1.8-liter four cylinder and many other claimed upgrades. It seems that this car could be ready for track duty with minimal investment, but does it qualify for vintage racing?
The confusing part of this ad is the subwoofer box – how does that fit with the apparent track car theme?
Here’s a link to a a cool letter sent to dealer about the Sidewinder II.
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Avery, CA
$3,500 with zero bids and reserve not met
The vintage combination of Bosch K-Jet mechanical fuel injection and a pull-through turbo setup is cool, but I wonder how much of a nightmare it is to tune…
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Very rare 1978 Sidewinder edition – Owned since 1979 and over $20 k in parts and accessories installed. Time to move on and need the garage space for my expanding business. Second owner of this 1978 Scirocco Sidewinder – White. So many mods that it will take me a while to list them all. Was Featured in National Magazine back in the early 80’s. Was our show car for my past company New Dimensions and includes a huge about of spare parts. Like extra dash, body trim parts and tons more. I will be adding more stuff here as I dig it up. Images here – First set of pics now.http://www.hstar.net/images/scirocco/album/ More pics https://plus.google.com/photos/106321657400979408839/albums/6003425083615216513?authkey=COCwnK-2gbHqDQo/ Will include turbo spare parts as well. Includes brand new Recaro seats and stereo system and so much more. Wheels that come with it are the Silver BBS in the second group of pics.
List of main items.
battery reloacted to trunk
Quick Ratio sterring rack- Delrin mounts
4wheel larger disc brakes
Quaife limited slip with close ration rebuilt gear box less then a few thousand miles on it.
1.8t engine with 180+hp intercooled turbo kit full system and 2.5″ exhaust system with Borla rear muffler.
Euro oil cooler adapter and large oil cooler
Turbo oiler
Brand new full stereo- speakers and amp. never been turned on
Woofer box with all stuff mounted on it
Alpine alarm system
Electric windows
Trick rear lic.plate compartment
Tinted rear lights
Euro Scirocco 2 headlights
European bumpers
Full Scroth harness and brand new Recaro race seats
Roll bar with support and camera mount
Custom paint job with side lights removed
Custom turbo emblems (not installed – in box)
Custom dash with 160 mph speedo
Zender Rear spoiler
Front and rear strut tie bars
Koni adjustable suspension
ST Sport Swaybars 25 front 28 rear
So much more including tons of spare parts
Just need to finish the interior and minor other small stuff. Needs a turbofueler but will include my old one- many good solutions on the market now
Car has been started many times over the years but not the last 4 or so. Probably will just have not tried.