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With the debut this month of, the movie retelling the story of Audi versus Lancia in the 1983 World Rally Championship season, there’s a newfound spotlight on those early ’80s years as Audi fought to establish quattro as the all-out dominant technology, while Lancia stuck with a more traditional rear-wheel drive yet mid-engine layout in their 037 racecar. We know from history, and from the movie, that Lancia snagged that ’83 titl...
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photos: RM Sotheby's
There are a few things that Audi enthusiasts, well heck...any automotive enthusiast, consider a Holy Grail and this is it. This is a 1984 Audi Sport quattro; one of 214 made and one of only 48 Alpine White. Here's the ad:
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Chassis No. - WAUZZZ85ZEA905147
Documents - US Title
One of just 214 Sport Quattros constructed
Believed to be one of the only exam...
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If you've always wanted to own a works Group B spec Audi Sport quattro S1, this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed may be of interest to you. That's when chassis # SQ85EA905108, a former Hannu Mikkola / Arne Hertz example is headed to auction with Bonhams.
Granted, a roadgoing Sport quattro will fetch over a half million dollars nowadays, so a factory prepared Group B racecar with a back story will go decidedly higher. Bonhams pre-sale e...
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When you have a back catalogue as rich as Car & Driver's, what do you do on a slow news day? Fortunately for vintage Audi enthusiasts, they post period stories including some of our favorite Audi models. Today, that includes the 1984 launch review of the U.S.-spec 4000 S quattro penned by Larry Griffin.
Here's a sample.
"Welcome to the second round of four-wheel-drive fanfare. Audi's "S" designation in "4000S Quattro" could stand for "...
words: Bill, photos: telegraph.co.uk and SaunAudi , video: NewsFlare
Avants are hot and...steamy? Willem Mäesalu of Estonia has created what is probably the world's only drivable sauna and if not, the world's only drivable Audi converted into a sauna. In a past life, this 1984 Audi 100 Avant drove in winter rallies but now finds a slower pace of life. I present you the SaunAudi.
Saunas are a tradition in Estonia so after the Avant retired from the rally life, Willem converted it to what has b...