Re: an intersting statement in the ClubH2O newsletter

["John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>]

At 06:58 PM 11/5/00 -0500, Scott Williams wrote:
>Timothy A Reed wrote:
>
>> The 924 was originally a VW project.  VW evidently wanted to keep the
>> costs down, so they instead used the same platform as the Rabbit for
>> their "sports car", thus creating the Scirocco.  The more expensive
>> vehicle was picked up by Porsche.
>
>So, if this is true, then how is it that the Scirocco was debuted *before*
>the Rabbit. The Rocc hit the streets in 1974 whereas the Rabbit was born in
>1975. For that matter, when was the 924 launched?
>--
>Scott F. Williams
 
The Rabbit and Scirocco were both designed about the same time with the
scirocco debuting first to "test the waters," if I remember right.  As for
the 924- it was designed by Porsche for Audi, on a verbal agreement with
the VAG boss, who then died.  The new boss didn't want it, so Porsche was
stuck with it.  That also would explain why in it the 924's later years it
became more "Porsche" than it had been earlier in it's lifespan.  I believe
1977 was it's first year.

John
Mandy and John Worden


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