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Cars for the eye - big coupé comparison in 1975

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Created on July 1, 1975

Reading time 9min

Written by:

Heinz Kranz

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Volkswagen Presse

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Toyota Media

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Archiv Toyota

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Volkswagen Presse

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VW Scirocco (1975) - im Vergleich mit Toyota Celica, Ford Capri, Renault R15 und Fiat 128 SL

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VW Scirocco (1975) - Titelbild der Zeitschrift 'hobby' - Vergleich VW mit Ford Capri, Fiat 128 SL, Renault 15 und Toyota Celica

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Fiat 128 SL (1975) - im Vergleich mit Toyota Celica, Ford Capri, Renault R15 und VW Scirocco

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VW Scirocco (1975) - im Vergleich mit Toyota Celica, Ford Capri, Renault R15 und Fiat 128 SL - unter Palmen

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Fiat 128 Coupé (1975) - elegant und sportlich

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Renault 15 (1975) - Schlaglöcher lassen ihn kalt, der Komfort ist beispielhaft

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VW Scirocco (1975) - im Grenzbereich

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Renault 15 (1975) - Armaturenbrett im Vergleich zur Konkurrenz Fiat 128 SL, Toyota Celica, Ford Capri und VW Scirocco

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Fiat 128 Sport Coupé (1973) - kompaktes Sportcoupé

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Fiat 128 SL (1971) - mit eigenständigem Heckabschluss

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Fiat 128 Sport Coupé (1973) - basiert auf der Plattform der 128-er Limousine

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Fiat 128 SL (1971) - Lenkrad und Armaturenbrett der 1100-er- und 1300-er-Version

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Fiat 128 SL (1971) - Kofferraum des hübschen Coupés

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Renault 15 TL (1971) - die günstigere R15-Version hinter der nobleren R17-Variante

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Renault 15 TL (1971) - hübsches Frontantriebs-Coupé aus Frankreich

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Renault 15 TS (1971) - schnörkellose Linienführung

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Renault 15 TS am Genfer Automobilsalon 1972 - sportliche Frontriebler R15 und R17

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Renault 15 TL (1971) - die Durchsichtszeichnung enthüllt die technischen Lösungen

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Renault 15 TS (1971) - immerhin 4,2 Meter misst das Coupé in der Länge

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Toyota Celica (1973) - Die erste Generation der Toyota Celica, gebaut von 1970 bis 1977

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Toyota Celica (1972) - die Version 1600 ST mit 108 PS

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Toyota Celica (1971) - am Genfer Automobilsalon

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Toyota Celica (1971) - Blick auf die Fondsitzbank

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Toyota Celica (1971) - die schnelle ST-Ausführung

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Toyota Celica (1971) - eines der ersten Pressebilder

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Toyota Celica (1971) - gezeichnete Heckansicht

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Toyota Celica (1971) - Blick in den Motorraum

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Toyota Celica (1971) - ausgestellt auf dem Automobilsalon von Tokio

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Toyota Celica (1971) - auf einer Zeichnung

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Toyota Celica (1971) - Armaturenbrett der ST-Ausführung

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Renault 15 TL (1971) - die Vierzylindermotor im Coupé

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Toyota Celica (1971) - Silhouettensicht

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Toyota Celica (1971) - sportliches Äussere

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Toyota Celica (1971) - Interieur mit viel Kunststoff

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Toyota Celica (1971) - Blick in den Motorraum

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VW Scirocco (1974) - von Giugiaro gezeichnet

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VW Scirocco (1974) - die teureren Modelle hatten Doppelscheinwerfer

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VW Scirocco (1974) - keilförmig und modern

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VW Scirocco (1973) - Nummer 1 - heute im VW-Museum

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VW Scirocco GTI (1976) - die höhere Leistung sah man ihm von aussen nicht an

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VW Scirocco (1975) - die einfache Ausstattung mit Rechteckscheinwerfern wirkte weniger sportlich

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VW Scirocco (1974) - das günstigere Modell hatte Rechteckscheinwerfer

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VW Scirocco (1974) - eine Heckklappe gibt den Weg zum variablen Kofferraum frei

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VW Scirocco (1975) - sportliche Erscheinung des S-Modelles

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VW Scirocco (1975) - Der Scirocco wird als Freizeitgerät positioniert

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VW Scirocco (1975) - kompakte Coupé-Form

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VW Scirocco (1974) - Interieur eines frühen Sciroccos mit Automatik

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VW Scirocco (1974) - Durchsichtsdarstellung des neuen Coupés

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VW Scirocco (1975) - Profilansicht eines frühen Sciroccos

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VW Scirocco (1974) - mit gehobener Ausstattung und Alufelgen

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VW Scirocco (1976) - Armaturen im Golf-Stil

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Ford Capri (1976) - Capri II in grün

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Ford Capri (1976) - Capri II in der edlen Ghia-Ausstattung

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Ford Capri (1976) - Capri II in rot

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Ford Capri (1976) - Capri II in S-Ausstattung - Bild aus den Verkaufsunterlagen

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Ford Capri II (1976) - Abbildung aus den Verkaufsunterlagen

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Ford Capri S (1976) - Capri II S-Modell mit offenen Türen und geöffnetem Motorraum und Kofferraum - gut sichtbar die innovative Heckklappe

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Ford Capri L (1976) - einzeln umlegbare Rücksitze waren damals eine Innovation im Sportwagen-Segment

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Ford Capri S (1976) - Lenkrad und vollständig bestücktes Amaturenbrett der S-Version - zum ersten Mal gab es einen Intervallscheibenwischer serienmässig

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Ford Capri (1976) - Seitenansicht des Capri II, bereits mit Heckklappe und ohne Ziergitter vor den Hinterrädern

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Ford Capri L (1976) - preisgünstigste L-Version des Capri II, bereits mit einzeln umklappbaren Rücksitzen und Teppich im Kofferraum ausgestattet

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Ford Capri (1977) - Profilansicht des geglätteten Capris

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Ford Capri L (1976) - Heckansicht des Capri II in L-Ausstattung

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Ford Capri S (1976) - Capri II S-Modell in voller Fahrt

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Ford Capri GL (1977) - das GL-Modell von 1977

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Ford Capri S (1976) - das S-Modell des Capri II -mit mattschwarzen Chromteilen und Sechszylindern

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Summary

Five mid-range coupés from four countries were compared by the magazine 'hobby' in 1975: Toyota Celica, Ford Capri II, Renault R15, Fiat 128 SL and VW Scirocco. And the question was whether the beauty of the cars would win out over their reduced utility value. This carefully edited original comparison test from 1975 reproduces the text and findings and is illustrated with many additional archive images.

This article contains the following chapters

Cars for the eye and the heart
Popular family coupés
The newcomer VW Scirocco
Comfortable Renault R15
The sporty Fiat 128 SL
The exotic Toyota Celica
Not a real sports car
Comparison of the measured values
Top sellers Capri and Scirocco
Scirocco unrivaled good?
Scirocco and Capri in front
Will the new Opel Manta be a hit?
Comparison of the points scores
1st place VW Scirocco (69 points)
2nd place Ford Capri II (66 points)
3rd place Fiat 128 1300 SL (59 points)
4th place Toyota Celica LT (58 points)
5th place Renault 15 TL (57 points)
Comparison of driving impressions
Comparison of technical data

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

There are only three coupés on the German car market that are sold in acceptable numbers: the Ford Capri, the Opel Manta and the VW Scirocco. The rest can only be found in the 'distant future' and so one wonders why so many car manufacturers invest a lot of money in a model variant that brings in relatively little? Counter question: What prompts thousands of buyers to invest a lot of money in a model whose utility value is less than that of a sedan? Well, coupés are something for the eye and the heart, they raise self-esteem, symbolize sportiness and stand out from the mass of saloons. For car manufacturers, coupés enhance their reputation, they whet the appetite for the brand. If this is the case, they still have a profit if the buyer, obeying reason, opts for sedan home cooking.

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