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KARMANN FLAIR

Generally, when it comes to modifications, most of the Corrados we’ve featured in the past haven’t been over the top. Less is more is usually the best approach. Karmann got the ingredients so spot on in the late 80s when the Corrado rolled off the production line, that to mess with the formula too much can often been considered sacrilege. Okay, bringing that beautifully sculptured body an inch or two closer to terra firma never caused too much of a stir, and swapping the rollers for something more unique or special is hardly going to upset the purists. You just mustn’t go too over the top…

Of course, there are occasionally exceptions to the rule and this stunning Corrado VR6, built by forty-year-old German, Robin Schwab is exactly that. He has owned the car for over two decades now, and it’s been through its fair share of phases.

“I’ve always tuned and modified my cars,”

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