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View this post on Instagram Nearly identical: VW said no to Giorgetto Giugiaro’s design proposal for the Mk2 Scirocco, but made its own update on his Mk1. Giuguaro then sold the design to Isuzu for the Impulse. . . So here we have cars with almost identical silhouettes and similar detailing. But one (ironically with the longer front overhang) is longitudinal RWD, the other transverse FWD. . . One of them is a Mk1 GTI underneath with four wheel discs, more power and a lower center of gravity. The other is a rebodied Chevrolet Chevette. So guess which one drives better... . . Which one aged better? You know I have my answer... . . #VW #Scirocco16v #SciroccoMk2 #Volkswagen #VWClassic #Giugiaro #GiugiaroDesign #ItalDesign #GiorgettoGiuaro #AceOfClubs #isuzu #impulse #isuzuimpulse #impulseturbo #piazza #isuzupiazza #HoldenPiazza #Chevette #1980sCars #identicalcousins A post shared by Jason Cammisa (@jasoncammisa) on Oct 23, 2018 at 9:18am PDT
Is it wrong that I like the Impulse a billion times more. I briefly had a turbo. I need another.
@m4ff3w: Did you give up on the restoration?
Yes, life got in the way....
The Impulse looks much better to me as well. Maybe because the Scirocco looks a lot like the VW Gol you can see around here as a cheap old dilapidated cars. The Impulse looks retrofuturistic. I just realize I probably haven't seen either in person.
Is it wrong that I like the Impulse a billion times more.
ReplyDeleteI briefly had a turbo. I need another.
@m4ff3w: Did you give up on the restoration?
ReplyDeleteYes, life got in the way....
ReplyDeleteThe Impulse looks much better to me as well. Maybe because the Scirocco looks a lot like the VW Gol you can see around here as a cheap old dilapidated cars. The Impulse looks retrofuturistic.
ReplyDeleteI just realize I probably haven't seen either in person.