Scirocco Cheetah? from September 15 1983 FRANKFURT Show

[Doug Teulie]

I thought Richie may want to see this?
I found this old picture that I have had for 25 years from the 1983 Frankfurt show of what looks like the white Pearl Cheetah with the Kamei X1 bodykit (the personal car of Mrs. Karmann).
Note the side pillar. I think this one has a side badge.


(Happy 40th Mr E)

[SCOstfriesland]

Hi Doug,

very interesting picture. Thanks! I never see a picture from the Show in Frankfurt, just the pictures from Genf.
You are right, thats my Cheetah. The side badge ist the old GT sign. In the years it is getting lost. But now he is getting it back. I will make some new pictures this Summer.

Ritchie

[Tempest]

Well spotted,. Doug! Interesting picture

(Happy 40th Mr E)

Erm, I suppose you mean me ... yes, had a wee bit of a party to mark this ¨sad¨ occasion , even featuring some Rocco folk from this very forum

Tempest

[mYthology]

Nice, very nice.
Well spotted :)

The Spoiler is cool :)

[Buggyboy]

Another Car of Karmann is called "Cheetah"

The Karmann GF stands in the Museum with Cheetah Stickers on the Body.



Sorry I cannot find a better pic.

And this one:

1971 Volkswagen Karmann Cheetah



Can anyone explain what Cheetah really mean concerning Scirocco?

[Tempest]

Can anyone explain what Cheetah really mean concerning Scirocco?

The 1971 Karmann Cheetah was designed by Giugiaro, exploring the folded paper design (sharp corners and edges), just ahead of Giugiaro then designing the Asso Di Picche, which the Mk1 Rocco is based on.

Tempest

[Buggyboy]

Thanks Eric

[Andy-GTII]

...

http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.geocities.com/conceptcarcentral/picche1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.geocities.com/conceptcarcentral/drawingboard.html&usg=__wdTfYXtoz9MzmNO92bFgnyE11oA=&h=521&w=1223&sz=106&hl=de&start=56&um=1&tbnid=vl0Byauu1qXDnM:&tbnh=64&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3DAsso%2BDi%2BPicche%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Dde%26sa%3DN%26start%3D42%26um%3D1

[Tempest]

nice pic but honestly speaking I don't like those disgusting rims on the "Cheetrocco" at all.

...and it would have to be significantly lower to meet my taste

Fair point, only it would be sacrilege to mod a car like this one. Only 1 made. It would have been interesting to know what Mrs Karmann thought of the alloys

Tempest

[Tempest]

severely modded one of 10 remaining Hornsteins already

What, you mean you chopped the roof off? Ok, I´ll get my coat now

Tempest