Equipment
2.8-liter VR6 paired with a five-speed manual transaxle. Modified with height-adjustable coilover suspension and a stainless-steel exhaust system with a Borla muffler, and it is also equipped with 15'' Speedline wheels, a sunroof, fog lights, an active rear spoiler, four-wheel disc brakes, heated front seats, power windows, and an AM/FM cassette stereo.
Condition
15k miles.
Market commentary
A VR6-equipped Corrado SLC carried a base price of $22,540 in 1993—that’s almost $49,000 today. The Ford Probe GT that beat the Corrado SLC on its way to winning Car & Driver’s December 1992 sport coupe comparison test cost a comparatively paltry $15,504, or just over $33k in today’s dollars. Whether the Corrado cost too much for the segment, too much for a VW, or both, the VR6 couldn’t save Volkswagen’s sports coupe, and Corrado production ceased after 1995. The redeeming traits of the VR6-equipped Corrado SLC and slow sales relative to its competition has paid dividends for it in today’s market. Hagerty Price Guide’s #1 concours value for a 1993 Corrado SLC is $57,300, just a touch north of where our sale of the week landed. Compare that to a $31,400 #1 value for a 1997 Honda Prelude SH, or $33,100 for a similar-quality 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX. The Corrado isn’t likely to cross into legend status like the Integra Type R, but it’s clearly carved out a strong stake against most of its Japanese sports coupe competition. $53,550 might sound like a lot for a Corrado—many people thought the same thing when it was new, too, but die-hard fans are still enthusiastically plunking down cash on their favorites. The battle for superiority in the ’90s sports coupe segment lives on, decades later.