Skip to main content

Ratty Rescue: Not-Very-Ratty ‘Rado

On the whole, our Ratty Rescues are cars in need of quite a bit of work. And then there’s this week’s car. If you’re in the market for what many call “the greatest sports coupe Volkswagen ever made” then this 1993 Corrado SLC might just be the car for you.

Quick history lesson. Volkswagen made the Type 1 Beetle which was the basis for their first coupe, the Italian-styled Karmann Ghia. The also Italian-styled Scirocco replaced the Ghia. Next, there was a second-gen Scirocco that was designed in-house. The Corrado G60 came next, and in 1993, the pinnacle of Volkswagen’s low-slung models was reached: the Corrado SLC VR6. While each generation grew in performance prowess, the Corrado achieved levels of media praise the prior models never achieved. And it mostly due to the installation of the new “narrow-angle” six-cylinder engine. It’s funny how adding horsepower can transform a car, isn’t it?

[See image gallery at www.vwvortex.com]

In one year, the Corrado transformed from “sporty” (the word very much in quotation marks) to “sports car” (also in quotes, but more lightly applied). Magazines gushed over the power and the sounds coming from the engine bay. While it was a front wheel drive car, the handling was quite good, and in American style, generous amounts of horsepower can overpower handling complaints.

This week’s car is definitely not-very-ratty. To start, it starts. And runs. And apparently drives, but not perfectly since it’s been sitting a bit. The GIAC-chipped VR6 will need some attention, or maybe just the cobwebs blown out. The body’s in good shape, but the clearcoat needs attention. A nice set of larger-than-stock alloy wheels fill up the wheel wells. They even seem to enhance the wedge shape of the car, especially in the upswept rear.

The interior looks like it’s in really great condition. The seats show very little wear, and there are no cracks in the leather. The dash could use a dusting, and the carpet a good steam cleaning.

On top of all that, the seller, VWVortex member, ahem, paulytits, states the windows, moonroof, and even the speed-activated rear spoiler all work. It’s worth noting that he hopes the car sells to someone who will appreciate it. That says a lot.

If you want to look at the car, it’s in Warwick, New York. Take a look at Pauly’s VWVortex classified ad and his photos on Flikr. Current asking price is $3500, and it is negotiable.

The post Ratty Rescue: Not-Very-Ratty ‘Rado appeared first on VWVortex.



from VWVortex https://ift.tt/2H4mGO8
via IFTTT
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Watch: The Story of the Ads that Made VW Big in America

The ads for the original Beetle are almost as famous and well-loved as the Beetle itself. Looking back now it’s easy to forget, though, just how easily things could have wrong. A new short from Dial M Films tracks the history of those early Volkswagen ads that sold America on the people’s car. The story, of course, begins with the visionary agency that made the ads: Doyle Dane Bernach (DDB). As a popular agency for Jewish products, no agency was more aware of the implications of Volkswagen, and no one, it seems, was more skeptical of the brand than DDB. “Remember Those Great Volkswagen Ads?” from Dial M Films on Vimeo . William Bernbach, though, was adament that the firm take the client, probably as a way of attracting other lucrative automotive clients. Saddled with a client that he didn’t want, art director Helmut Krone says in the film that he originally came up with ads that were all wrong. Krone tried to do what other manufacturers did and was intent on selling the Beetle ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Watch: The Stig Drives (nearly) Seven Generations of Golf GTI

With Volkswagen announcing “major” updates to the Golf, it seems an appropriate time to look back on what we’ve had so far. And who better to guide us through the rich history of the most popular European car ever made than Ben Collins, the former Stig? Some say he’s never met a GTI he doesn’t love, and that he can’t grow any of his own facial hair. All we know is … Ben Collins is actually a pretty solid presenter. Working his way through seven generations of the GTI (skipping over the Mk6) Collins tells us a little bit about each one and matches each mark to its corresponding facial hair craze. The Mk1 GTI for instance, is light and quick, but can lose traction under hard acceleration (in heavy rain). Despite that, Collins calls the Mk1 a “pure gem.” The Mk4, meanwhile, is a powerful return to form after the perhaps too sensible Mk3. Collins ends in the only way he could, with the Mk7, which accelerates faster than a Lamborghini Countach and is all kinds of wonderful. Watch, ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Volkswagen Golf GTE Wins Top Honor at the 2015 Business Techies Awards

Golf GTE wins Green category in the 2015 BusinessCar Fleet Technology awards Judges praised the Golf GTE for its performance, ease of use and economy Golf GTE launched earlier this year with plug-in hybrid technology – priced from £33,755 204 PS performance combined with CO 2  emissions of just 39 g/km Volkswagen has added to its growing list of 2015 automotive industry accolades by winning the Green category in the annual BusinessCar Fleet Technology Awards – the Techies. The prestigious title was awarded to Volkswagen for the Golf GTE, an innovative plug-in hybrid that combines sporty dynamics with exceptional fuel economy and low CO 2  emissions. Now in their seventh year, the Techies are judged by both BusinessCar’s experienced editorial panel with help from TRL’s technology expert. The industry’s only technology-specific awards, the BusinessCar Techies reward the use of technology to make business car fleet operations easier, cheaper, cleaner, safer and more straig...
Post a Comment
Read more