Find of the Day: “The Red Devil” Audi Sport quattro Heads to Auction

Another Beddor Family Homologation Hero Goes Public—And Not Without a Story to Match

When it comes to Audi Sport quattros, each car tells a story. But some tell the story of an entire legacy—of motorsport dominance, American ingenuity, and the family that helped launch what is now Audi Club North America.

Following its second World Rally Championship title in just three years, Audi sought to build on its motorsport success by capturing the hearts and minds of the U.S. market. That opportunity came through an unexpected but compelling proposal from Frank Beddor Jr., a racer from Chanhassen, Minnesota. Beddor—a lifelong performance enthusiast and soon-to-be founder of Quattro Club USA (which would eventually become Audi Club North America)—pitched a bold partnership: provide five Sport quattros, one for each member of his driving-obsessed family, to showcase the brand’s engineering brilliance to American audiences.

Audi agreed, and the rest is Club history. One of those five cars—driven by Beddor’s youngest son, David—is now going up for auction through RM Sotheby’s at Monterey 2025.

Chassis WAUZZZ85ZEA905037, better known as “The Red Devil,” is among the most fascinating examples of Audi’s coveted Group B homologation special. Built to race and built to win, it became a leading figure in Audi Sport’s low-key, boots-on-the-ground marketing push in North America. As an Audi-endorsed entrant, it was federalized and modified for competition by marque legends Dieter Inzenhofer, Heinz Lehmann, and Heinz Kluge.

Driven extensively—and successfully—by David Beddor, The Red Devil earned its place in motorsport lore. The car broke the course record at the 1991 Ferrari Club of America’s Virginia City Hill Climb, finishing 12 seconds ahead of a Ferrari F40 and four seconds faster than his brother Steve’s Sport quattro, aptly nicknamed “The F40 Killer.” Later that same year, David and The Red Devil went on to break the lap record at Minnesota’s Brainerd International Raceway with a blistering time of 231.788 seconds.

What made The Red Devil so formidable? Lehmann’s engine modifications transformed the car’s 2.1L turbocharged inline-five into a 449-horsepower beast, delivering 466 Nm of torque at 5,400 RPM. It was equipped with a Motronic ECU, upgraded K27 turbo, and custom intake and exhaust manifolds—all developed by the top minds in Audi Sport engineering.

From 1988 to 1998, David Beddor and The Red Devil dominated Audi Club autocross events across the Midwest. Nearly every outing became a Beddor family showcase, turning Club events into personal proving grounds and promoting the quattro name with every run. The Club wasn’t just a community—it was the Beddors’ battleground.

Today, the car remains in the Beddor family’s continuous ownership. Offered without reserve, it comes with a trove of original documentation, Audi correspondence, and technical history. Sparingly driven in its later years, it remains a time capsule of Audi’s boldest era of motorsport—and a lasting testament to the family that helped bring that legacy stateside.

For the right collector, The Red Devil represents more than just rarity or performance. It’s a piece of Audi Club (and Audi) history—and a symbol of what happens when passion, partnership, and engineering excellence come together on four driven wheels.

View the full listing at RM Sotheby’s for additional photos, technical documentation, and registration details.