Coupe vs Scirocco not so silly

[S J & I Santoliquido]

I thought the UrQ body styling was by Martin Smith, a Brit.
Steve


> Not such a big faux pas. They are actually demonstarting a good eye for
> design. Both the Audi Coupe and the first generation Scirocco were
> "penned" (stupid automotive-press term) by Italian designer Giorgetto
> Giugiaro (VW Golf I, Scirocco I, Lotus Esprit, Eagle Premier Isuzu
> Impulse I (!) and on and on and on). Thank them for noticing, I say!

> Tom LH

> Greetings Audinauts,
>
> While perusing a friend's newly purchased '83 turbo quattro Coupe, it
dawned on me: the real origin of the term ur-Q (joke...)
>
> "Doesn't it *irk you* when people call that thing a Scirocco?"
>
> Horrible, I realize. Although the vehicle in question has the rings decals
on the doors, and "quattro" script on the side windows, somebody performed
that exact faux pas earlier in the day...
>
> Regards,
> Rob