1995 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 Storm

This car really is something else.

It’s in utterly extraordinary condition and is almost other-worldly in its pristine originality.

If it didn’t have a VR5 to validate its status as a car, we’d think it had been grown in a petri dish by people with large foreheads and white coats.

Apparently, it’s done 48,000 miles.

Where?

In someone’s living room?

When it turned up at The Market HQ we parked our own shabby old cars around the corner, out of sight.

We didn’t want to upset it.

The vendor bought it 4 years ago as something of a potential investment. He had no intention of using it and kept it warm and dry in a dehumidified car storage space.

By his own admission, the previous owners were the ones who did all the hard yards and kept this car looking showroom fresh for over 20 years.

The vendor is selling it because he’s embracing the concept of simplicity and currently feels his life to be somewhat over complicated by a surfeit of cars and boats and, well, stuff.

As you might expect of a vehicle whose every whim and fancy has been obsessively pandered to, it starts, goes and stops like a new car. And when these were new, they were really very good indeed.

There are no clunks, whines, groans or rattles. Nothing shakes or vibrates.

Everything feels solid and nailed down.

Even the briefest spin around the block in this time-warp car will be enough to remind you why the VR6 model was listed as one of the “25 Cars You Must Drive Before You Die” by Car magazine.

Everything about it is a joy to behold and experience.

We can’t imagine how there could possibly be a better example anywhere.

The outside of this car doesn’t look as if it’s ever been outside.

Fittings and trims around the car are intact and in fine fettle, with the active boot-spoiler raising and lowering as it should.

The car sits on original-specification 15-inch BBS ‘Solitude’ alloy wheels.

Don’t bother looking for kerb rash.

The matching tyres Avon ZV1 tyres are still proudly sprouting their hairs and have a good deal of life left in them.

The Classic Green paintwork is superb and has a deep, silky sheen to it that adds real depth of lustre to the finish.

Don’t bother looking for road rash.

Or scuffs. Or dinks. Or even the merest scintilla of a suggestion of rust.

The panels are uniformly free of any dents, creases, warps, buckles, ripples, nicks, chips or other unsightly marks. The shut lines and door gaps are crisp, even and consistent.

All exterior trim is untroubled by the ravages of time or use, as are the light clusters, glass, bumpers, badges and grilles.

Everything that’s meant to be shiny and bright is.

The only marks on the paintwork are a couple of tiny, barely perceptible spots on the lacquer (not the paint) on the bonnet.

These are only visible if you have great vision, a good torch and a bad attitude.

Wow.

Somewhere, this car must have a portrait of a sad, old, moth-eaten, rust-bucket version of itself hanging in an attic.

Because this version, the one you can see, touch, smell and drive today, is agelessly immaculate.

It’s the first vehicle we’ve had where we felt guilty getting into it with our shoes on.

The interior of this car looks brand new in almost every respect. And remember, this isn’t a restoration – this is how it left the factory in 1995, when Wonderwall was in the charts and Braveheart was on at your local fleapit.

The door cards and roof lining are unmarked, as are the original carpets and mats. Underneath the overmats are other, original mats, incased in protective plastic covers. We’re not sure the carpets underneath have ever seen daylight.

All switches, knobs, levers, dials, instruments and toggles are pristine and functional.

Does the sunroof work? Of course it does.

Do all the electrics do what they’re supposed to do? Well, obviously.

Is there anything broken, or falling off or a bit shabby? Don’t be silly.

The boot is almost ridiculously clean and tidy and contains a space saver spare under the floor, complete with the original foam wedges to keep it and the jack firmly in place.

You’ll also find a bespoke car cover in there and the car’s service book.

The service book doesn’t just come with a handsome leather cover. It comes with a bespoke box, too. Well it would, wouldn’t it?

Not only will you not find any rust when you lift up the carpets, you’ll find paintwork with a finish that’s as good as the car’s bodywork.

Our hearts skipped a beat and our jaded old eyes moistened when, inside the storage space in the rear centre armrest, we discovered an untouched First Aid kit that has clearly never been anywhere else for over a quarter of a century.

We’re certain that Howard Carter must have felt much the same when he prised open the doors to that cursed tomb and first beheld the golden mask of Tutankhamen.

The leather upholstery is in remarkable condition and the seats - front and back - are comfortable, supportive and fully functional.

The only ‘flaw’ we could find is a little bit of colour transfer (probably from someone’s clothing) to the bolster on the driver’s side seat cushion. Threaten it with a cloth and it’ll be off.

That’s it.

Nothing else.

Nought. Nil. Nada.

Yes, it’s apparently led an equally charmed life underneath. Everything looks solid and honest. There’s plenty of wax/bitumen in evidence. All visible exhaust, braking and suspension components are present, correct and in obviously excellent condition.

There is no corrosion to speak of anywhere, save for the standard, superficial bloom of rust dust on the odd pipe or bolt.

Everything in the engine bay is in its right and proper place and appears unchallenged by time, mileage or mishap.

Even the paintwork inside the engine bay is pretty much faultless and puts the bodywork of most other cars to shame.

It’s all good.

This car has more history than the British Museum.

Every aspect of its life has been meticulously annotated, recorded, diarized and curated.

We know where it’s been, when it went there, how it felt about it and what it had for lunch.

We know how much has been spent, on what, by whom and when. Every day. For the best part of two decades.

It arrived with a box of documents and photos so big it took three of us to drag it up the stairs.

Being a 6 cylinder Volkswagen Corrado, the registration 'N6 VWC' is both delightfully memorable and geeky in equal measure.

This car comes with all manner of MoT certificates (dating back to 1998) and paperwork. It has bills and invoices for expenditure in the most recent years and a painstakingly curated log book to cover every aspect of its life over the other two decades.

This car isn’t concealing any secrets. Its condition is plain for all to see. There is nowhere for any bad news to hide.

It’s as honest and true as that sunny day in 1995 when Günther and Helmut watched it roll off the production line in Osnabrück, patted each other on the back and went off to celebrate a job well done with a few foaming steins and half a metre of best wurst.

One of the last VR6 Storms built, this very rare car is simply in a league of its own.

We sometimes refer to particularly exceptional cars as being ‘nearly concours’ in condition.

Well, this one has been to all sorts of Concours d’Elegance jamborees and it’s come away with more rosettes than a stable full of gymkhana ponies.

And it’s got the bulging photograph albums to prove it.

Everything about this vehicle’s condition is, frankly, extraordinary.

This is 1995 very much alive and well, thank you, in 2021.

We’ve never seen anything quite like it.

Should you live for another 100 years and explore every last corner of this good Earth, we’re as certain as we can be that you won’t find anything better, more original or more authentic than this.

We are confident to present this unique VW Corrado VR6 Storm for auction with an estimate of between £20,000 - £30,000.

Viewing is always encouraged (within Govt. guidelines of course), and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.