Coupe vs Scirocco not so silly

[Ti Kan]

Giugiaro did the type 81/85 sedan styling, although I am not sure
about his involvement (if any) in adapting the platform to the
Coupe and UrQ.  Also, I thought that Martin Smith did the Sport Q
(which, of couse borrowed much from the UrQ).

-Ti
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2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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S J & I Santoliquido writes:
> 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