{"product_id":"volkswagen-scirocco-mki-ts-1976-yellow-kkdc181373","title":"Volkswagen Scirocco MkI TS 1976 Yellow KK Scale 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA die-cast 1:18 scale model of the Volkswagen Scirocco Mk1 TS 1976 in factory yellow by KK Scale. Giugiaro's iconic Type 53 coupé reproduced in its top-specification trim, capturing the bold colour palette of European sporty compacts in the mid-1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Volkswagen Scirocco Mk1 arrived in March 1974 as a sporty coupé designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Ital Design, sharing its A1 platform with the Golf but beating it to market. KK Scale has translated the Type 53 into a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast, choosing the TS — the range-topping trim level across many European markets — finished in the vivid yellow that defined the decade's automotive palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"type-53-coupe\"\u003eGiugiaro's Type 53: a coupé before its time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt on the same Golf A1 floorpan, the Scirocco Mk1 measured 3,895 mm overall and sat on a platform engineered for efficiency and front-wheel drive. Giugiaro's three-box fastback silhouette gave the VW Group a genuine sporting identity at an accessible price point. Production ran from 1974 to 1981 and reached approximately 504,153 units — numbers that speak to its commercial success as much as its design appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ts-trim-yellow\"\u003eTS specification and the decade's factory colours\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TS (Touring Sport) designation sat at the top of the Mk1 hierarchy in most European markets, pairing the 1.6-litre inline-four — 1,588 cc, carburetted, around 85 PS — with a higher level of interior and exterior specification. Yellow was a genuine factory colour option through the mid-1970s, consistent with the bold, saturated hues then fashionable on European performance compacts. It is a period detail that matters to collectors building an accurate representation of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"kk-scale-die-cast\"\u003eKK Scale's 1:18 die-cast construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKK Scale has established a clear focus on European road cars from the 1960s through the 1980s, rendered in die-cast metal at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e. This release of the Scirocco Mk1 TS 1976 in yellow follows that brief precisely. Die-cast construction at this scale delivers the weight and panel definition that collectors expect from a subject of this age and significance, and KK Scale's catalogue approach to VW Group subjects makes individual releases coherent parts of a broader series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the display cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Scirocco Mk1 TS pairs naturally with other Giugiaro-era VW Group subjects at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e — a Golf Mk1 GTI, a Passat B1 or an Audi 80 of the same period would form a coherent mid-1970s grouping. Collectors focused on the history of European sporting coupés will find the Type 53 a logical companion to contemporary Italian and French designs from the same decade. The yellow finish adds a chromatic contrast that works well in a mixed-era display built around 1970s road cars.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KK SCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56903662502272,"sku":"KKDC181373","price":75.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-volkswagen-scirocco-mki-ts-1976-yellow-front34.jpg?v=1792766032","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/de\/products\/volkswagen-scirocco-mki-ts-1976-yellow-kkdc181373","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}