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It proved a worthy successor to the highly successful Karmann Ghia Type 14 Coupé, which had been produced for 19 years. The cult of clear lines When unveiled in 1974, the Scirocco was not just a hit technically, but also visually. It stands to reason that designer Giogetto Giugiaro – who also drafted the Golf I – would also conceive the bodywork of the coupé with the same technical basis. And the ‘maestro' designed an incredibly beautiful, functionally and elegantly stylish 2+2-seater, 3,850 millimetres long and just 1,310 millimetres high. With the engine and transmission, the Scirocco weighs in at just 800 kilograms. Like the Karmann Ghia, the Scirocco also rolled off the production line of the Karmann factory in Osnabrück. The first GTI was a Scirocco It just has the edge on the Golf here: the sporty Scirocco GTI entered production in the summer of 1976, while the later cult Golf GTI wasn't unveiled until the autumn of the same year. Its high-revving, 81 kW / 110 horsepower 1.6-litre engine featured mechanical fuel injection and – just like on the Golf GTI later on – was a constant source of pleasure for drivers. The smaller engines were capable of between 37 kW / 50 horsepower and 63 kW / 85 horsepower. The chassis was modified as a result of the higher power. From the outside, the GTI and GLI models were primarily recognisable by their front spoiler. The inside featured a sports steering wheel, rev counter and centre console with clock and oil temperature gauge. Particularly pleasing, however, were the sports seats with the characteristic check pattern. The GLI was the luxurious version and came with tinted windows, carpet inlay in the door panels and height-adjustable front seat with special seat upholstery. ‘No panic' in the VW Junior Cup: German rock star as guest driver Hockenheim Motodrom, April 1976: 80,000 spectators followed the action in the first race of the VW Junior Cup, in which the modified 77kW / 105 horsepower Scirocco competed.