799 | 1976 Volkswagen Scirocco Type 53

SCIROCCO
799

Vintage Volkswagen. Modern competition.
A 1976 Scirocco, raced in hill climbs and built to go faster every event.

Chassis 1976 Type 53
Engine 2.0L 8V ABA
Weight ~1,600 LBS
Competition 799
The Car

Built To
Compete.

The car is a 1976 Volkswagen Scirocco Type 53 being developed through real competition.

Naturally aspirated, front-wheel drive and about 1,600 lb. Race it, learn from it, improve it and go faster.

Full Build Specs
Scirocco 799 competition car
Scirocco 799
Scirocco 799 competition car
Competition Built
Scirocco 799 on course
799
2025–2026

Results.

Podium finishes in hill climb and track sprint, and the fastest time of the day at Waumandee. All results →

P3
2025

Empire Hill Climb

Class #1 | 24.141 sec

Partners

Race
With
799.

Become Part Of The Program.

Scirocco 799 is more than a place for a logo. It is an active competition program built around a distinctive vintage Volkswagen, real product use and direct engagement with the people who race, build and buy.

Proudly Sponsored By

Your logo on the car, your product used at every event, and posts about it all season. The paddock is full of racers who buy parts, tools and gear, and 799 puts your brand in front of them.

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799 Paddock

Paddock
Tested.

The Stuff We Actually Use.

Tools, fuel equipment, tire gear, trailer equipment and the small things that make race weekends work. If it is here, it earns its place in the 799 paddock.

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799 Bergrennen Race Tee in black heather with the 799 Bergrennen mark
From The 799 Shop

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799 Bergrennen Race Tee

From $15.50

Black heather tee with the 799 Bergrennen mark. Bergrennen is German for hill climb, the racing 799 is built for.