4 Apr 2024

Audi 50 Turns 50

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99150"] The “mini Audi” provided the template for the VW Polo A total of 180,828 Audi 50s were built between 1974 and 1978 [source: Audi AG] It arrived at just the right time: The Audi 50, the first small car from a German manufacturer, was launched in 1974, shortly after the beginning of the oil crisis in 1973. Its fuel consumption was economical, and its design pioneering: front-wheel drive with a transverse engine, a two-doo...
12 Jan 2024

Audi Tradition to Celebrate Multiple Anniversaries in 2024

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="95615"] As a service for the media and fans, the “Anniversary Dates 2024” booklet details over 30 anniversaries across Audi’s history It highlights various aspects of Audi’s history, including products, the company, and motorsports [source: Audi AG] The most notable anniversaries at a glance: In the “Anniversary Dates 2024” digital booklet Audi Tradition details this year’s anniversary highlights and summarizes over 3...
5 Jul 2023

Could Have Been: Audi 50 Sports Coupe

[gallery link="file" size="full" columns="1" ids="87614"] In the early 1970s when the Auto Union-NSU brand portfolio landed at Volkswagen, there was a scramble to define just what the business would become. Following the war, Auto Union had existed on DKW, NSU and Auto Union small cars, but a new mix of front-wheel drive architecture showed incredible potential, enough to see the Audi brand see a post-war rebirth, and enough to draw the attention of Volkswagen who was seeking to grow its busines...
29 Mar 2023

Find of the Day: 1975 Audi 50GL

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84621"] words: Bill, photos: Cars & Classic The Audi 50 3-door hatchback was produced from 1974-1978 and offered in 2 trims: the LS or GL. 180,812 were built and proved popular in Europe. Volkswagen rebadged it as the Polo and while the 50 production stopped in 1978 after one generation, the Polo is still being produced. This fantastic 50GL was fully restored in 2017 and is offered up for auction. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="...
Wed, Mar 29 , 2023 Bill