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26 Sep 2023

Find of the Day: 1985 Audi Coupe GT

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90524"] photos: Nick Hain Overshadowed by its quattro sibling, the Coupe GT is still a favorite of those in the know. Swap in a 20v turbo 5 cylinder and it'll give its sibling a run for its money. Plus, you can get these for a fraction of an ur-quattro. This is a nice example of a Coupe GT and it has the aforementioned engine swap. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90523"] 1985 Audi Coupe GT 3b 20v 5 cylinder turbo ...

31 Jan 2023

Find of the Day: 1985 Copenhagen Blue Audi Sport quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82419"] words: Bill, photos: Mouse Motors There's a poster near my desk that has every Sport quattro made and what color they are. Of course, Tornado Red (128) dominates the palette followed by Alpine White (48), Copenhagen Blue (21), Malachite Green (15), and Black (2). This Sport quattro is one of the 21 Copenhagen Blue.I've seen Tornado Red and Malachite Green in person but not this color and I have to admit, it may be my favorite. Here's th...

26 Oct 2022

Find of the Day: 1985 Audi quattro S1 E2 Replica

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="78325"] words: Bill, photos: Alek Zajac Wow...this is amazing. This is a 1985 Audi quattro S1 E2 replica that was built from the ground up. I'll let the ad speak for itself: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="78335"] I’m posting this very iconic 1985 Audi Quattro S1 e2 Recreation. This car was build from ground up just like the Audi did back in the 80s. The detail, performance and precision is almost 1:1 to the original. Please o...

29 Jun 2022

Video of the Day: 2023 Audi RS 3 vs 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73419"] words: Bill, photos: carwow This is the drag race of your dreams. Mat Watson takes on a former Walter Röhrl/Stig Blomqvist-driven 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 in a 2023 Audi RS 3...legendary 5 cylinder vs modern 5 cylinder. The stats: 1985 500hp, 354 ft-lb torque, 2400lbs vs 2023 400hp, 369 ft-lb torque, 3473 lbs. Just looking at those make you think that the outcome of the drag race would be a known quantity but... Enjoy the race...

18 Feb 2022

One Week Only: Free Audi quattro Sticker with Audi Club Sweepstakes Purchase

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68744"] Much like our Grand Prize in our 2022 Audi Club Spring Sweepstakes, we decided to go old school with our latest promotion. Want to get a red Audi quattro sticker for your laptop, toolbox, roof box, forehead, or other stickable location AND possibly win a 1985 Zermatt Silver Audi quattro? Well for the next week (February 18-25), every time you purchase entries, we’ll send you one of these sticker as a way of saying thank you f...

13 Jan 2022

The 2022 Audi Club Spring Sweepstakes is Here and the Prize is…

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67880"] Audi Club is proud to announce its latest Spring 2022 Sweepstakes where one lucky winner will drive away in a very special 1985 Audi quattro. For the first time, we look to Audi's rich heritage as the subject of our focus. This very special example painted in Zermatt Silver Metallic has been rebuilt and augmented to as as an ultimate driver and road going variant of the rallying icon. [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67...

28 Aug 2020

quattro Magazine Q3_2020: Paris-Dakar 1985: Driver’s View – An interview with Audi Sport France driver José Lourseau

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="51225"] words: George Achorn, photos: José Lourseau of dakardantan.com Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q3_2020 issue of quattro Magazine and is Part 2. You may find Part 1 HERE. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. quattro Magazine: How did you become part of the Audi France Dakar team? José Lourseau: I had the chance to participate in the 1980 race in a Range Rover. I finished 31s...

27 May 2020

quattro Magazine Q2_2020 Feature: Dune Dancers

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47777"] words: Ola Lereim of ableitet.no, Photo: Getty Images, José Lourseau of dakardantan.com Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q2_2020 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Amongst endurance rallies, the original iteration of the Paris-Dakar Rally holds maybe the most enduring, where the contestants started off the new year in Paris, travelled across t...

5 May 2020

Cinco (Cylinders) de Mayo Find of the Day: 1985 Copenhagen Blue Audi Sport quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="47087"] words: Bill, photos: Woow Motors I know I've already posted a Find of the Day that also happens to be 5 cylinders today but this beats that...by a Swiss country mile. I say Swiss because it is located in Couvet Val-de travers, Switzerland. This is a Copenhagen Blue Sport quattro. I have to admit, it's my second favorite color after Malachite Green...or Tornado Red. Actually, it could be Toyota Beige® and I would still love it. Here's th...

27 Apr 2019

Find of the Day: 1985 Amazon Blue Audi Ur-quattro

words: Bill, photos: Classic Car Gallery, lyrics: Der Kommissar by Falco (performed by After The Fire) Zwei, drei, vier, one, two, three, it's easy to seeBut it's not that I don't care, so 'Cause I hear it all the time, but they never let you knowOn the TV and the radio (cha!)She was young, her heart was pure, but every night is bright she gotShe said, "sugar is sweet", she come a-rappin' to the beatThen I knew that she was hot... As I look upon this beauty, bits of Der Kommissar run through m...

7 Apr 2019

Find of the Day: 1985 Zermatt Silver Audi Ur-quattro

words: Bill, photos: Ambassador Automobile There are few cars from my youth that I still fantasize about owning one day - Porsche 930, Ferrari 308 GTS, Audi Sport quattro, etc etc etc but the prices of those have skyrocketed in the past several years. Bummer. So I started looking for the 'lesser' models but they are going through the same cycle. It's the Radwood effect...cars from my youth are climbing in value as people my age are also fantasizing about owning them and the inventory is dropp...

18 Jul 2018

Find of the Day: 1985 Audi Ur-quattro on Bring A Trailer

[words: Bill Cho, photos: Bring A Trailer] If you have been following our Find of the Day stories, you'll notice that we like Ur-quattros...a lot. So when I opened my daily email from bringatrailer.com, I was excited to see this heading: 1985 Audi Ur-quattro. This Tornado Red example is a Canadian market car and is said to be one of only 99 sold during its run. Here's the ad: This 1985 Audi Ur-Quattro was originally purchased at Capilano Audi in Vancouver, British Columb...

19 Apr 2018

Find of the Day: 1985 Ur-quattro

[words: Bill Cho, photos: Bring A Trailer] Ahhhhh...Bring A Trailer. Why must you torment me so? For those not in the know, Bring A Trailer (or BAT) is a website for finding great vintage cars in one spot. Also a website for wasting a lot of time dreaming of vehicles from your dreams. Take this 1985 Ur-quattro. Said to be one of the 73 imported to the States for the updated 1985 model, it's finished in Stone Grey Metallic over grey leather and everything looks great. Ad: Thi...

12 Jan 2018

Find of the Day: 1985 Audi ur-quattro

words: Bill Cho, photos: Gooding & Company To find a clean Ur-quattro in the States these days is getting harder and harder so I normally look at the European sites to get my fix. These cars were a fantasy of mine since middle school ever since I read about Rally Group B. On a whim, I decided to look Stateside and I ran across this 1985 beauty on the Gooding & Company website. Distinguished Provenance and Likely One of the Most Significant Examples Extant Extremely Origina...

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