VW Scirocco Gen I and Gen II Wallpaper Gallery

Following our previous story on the release of Volkswagen’s official history book dedicated to the first two generations of the Scirocco (see here) and knowing that many of you out there might be owners or fans of the specific car, we’ve gathered a set of high resolution images featuring both versions of VW's coupe model. See the gallery right after the jump. -Continued

VW Scirocco Generation I – 1974 to 1981

VW Scirocco Generation II – 1981 to 1992

VW Introduces New Book: “Scirocco Story 1974-1992”

Just before the new Scirocco hits the European market, VW’s Corporate History Department presented the story of the model in a new book entitled “Scirocco. Aufregend vernünftig. Der VW Scirocco 1974-1992.” Based on previously inaccessible documents from the Corporate Archive in Wolfsburg, historian and archivist Claudia Böhler has traced the history of both generation models from development and production through to the marketing and sale of the sport coupe. -Continued

"This book on the Scirocco is the first in a series about VW models which provides our customers, the media and all youngtimer friends with a reliable source of information on the unique and distinctive history of the VW brand and its models," commented Manfred Grieger, Head of the Corporate History Department.

The Scirocco book is available from bookstores at a cost of €19.80. While it's not the same as holding the actuall book in your hands, you can check out the contents of the German book through the image gallery below.