Well, the July issue has been posted to subscribers but not available in my local newsagents yet.

I had the chance of a quick read yesterday at a car event and thought the photos were great and as for the findings..........

What do you all think?

I stand corrected on the Scirocco capacity Both 1588cc - that 1978 article was a real strain on my eyes!!!

By the way, Mikett, the e bay rally 'Sud looks a cracker!!

Thanks for all the very interesting replies - and for the welcome!

The 1978 article makes fascinating reading - once you zoom in and manage to focus! It is thorough and well written I thought. I kept having to remind myself that the 1978 Sprint 1.5 was the single twin choke Weber version developing ...

Yes, I found the brochure at the same website thanks to an earlier posting.

So I suppose 800 kgs it is! I find it difficult to see what the 115kgs difference is due to. Same width, similar construction and equipment - maybe just the few inches in length (more legroom in the rear seats in the Sprint ...

Sorry, the Sprint kerb weight is obviously 915 Kg not 91.5 !! I realised afterwards but could not see a way of editing the post.
I was at an AROC club East Midlands meet last night and several people seemed to think that 800 kg for the Storm seems a bit too low.
Doubtless all will be revealed in ...

Hello everyone - I am a newbie (and you might think a bit of an interloper to boot!) . This is my first post and, hopefully, all wil soon become clear.

I own a 1982 Alfasud Sprint Veloce, Trofeo Limited Edition No.094 and was recently invited to attend a photoshoot for Classic & Sportscar magazine ...