15 Apr 2024

Even More Audi-Derived Interest at RM Sotheby’s Monaco

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99255"] Earlier this week we highlighted two big deals for Audi collectors at the upcoming RM Sotheby's Monaco Sale (May 10-11). A former Walter Röhrl Sport quattro S1 E2 or Hans-Joachim Stuck V8 DTM racecar are already reason enough to pay close attention to the sale, and perusing the catalogue even further we found even more cars that garnered our interest. Only one is technically an Audi - a rare one of 333 examples 2013 A1 quattro that...
9 Apr 2024

1991 Audi V8 DTM Headed to RM Sotheby’s Auction

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100075"] When Ken Block first signed with Audi as an Ambassador and the star of Electrikhana, one of the first things the Hoonigan and Audi teams planned was a visit by the American drifting icon to head to Germany in order to sample some of the most iconic cars Audi Tradition owns. Among them, and admittedly Block's favorite, was the V8 DTM of the early 1990s. Now, one of those cars is headed to auction as part of RM Sotheby's Monaco sale May...
8 Apr 2024

Ex Röhrl / Mouton Works ’85 Sport quattro S1 E2 Bound for Auction

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100158"] RM Sotheby’s upcoming Monaco Sale May 10-11 will offer a rare opportunity to purchase a works Sport quattro S1 E2. It’s one of just 20 S1 E2 rally cars ever built by the Audi factory and was entered in the 1986 Rallye de Portugal with Walter Röhrl driving. It’s led a storied life since it was first raced, having been piloted by no less than Björn Waldegård, Walter Röhrl, Ari Vatanen, Hannu Mikkola, Stig Blomqvist, Timo Sa...
30 Jan 2024

’84 Audi Sport quattro Highlights $22.9M Arizona Sale by RM Sotheby’s

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="94738"] Arizona Car week is a wrap, and of particular interest in that mix was the 1984 Sport quattro sold by RM Sotheby's at their auction held at the Biltmore. The Audi Group B Homologation road car sold for $665,000, cementing a place in the sale's Top 10 transaction prices. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="94727"] More details can be found below in the RM Sotheby's press release. RM SOTHEBY'S KICKS OFF 2024 WITH A...
27 Dec 2023

Find of the Day: 1984 Audi Sport quattro

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94727"] 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: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94746"] Chassis No. - WAUZZZ85ZEA905147 Documents - US Title One of just 214 Sport Quattros constructed Believed to be one of the only exam...
Wed, Dec 27 , 2023 Bill
4 Dec 2023

Find of the Day: 1981 Audi quattro Group 4

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93750"] photos: RM Sotheby's Sometimes I think of getting reborn into a different more exciting life. Not that there's anything wrong with my current one but sometimes...we can dream, right? That must have been the case with this car. It started life as a civilian 1981 quattro but after a rebirth, it's now ready to tackle the race lifestyle. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93755"] Prepared for and campaigned in E...
Mon, Dec 04 , 2023 Bill
31 Aug 2023

Find of the Day: 1973 NSU Ro 80

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89550"] photos: Peter Seabrook courtesy of RM Sotheby's Audi is celebrating 150 years of NSU in 2023 and what's a better way for you to celebrate this anniversary than to buy one? This is a 1973 NSU R0 80 sedan. The Ro in the model name denotes the engine - a 113hp rotary Wankel. The Ro 80 was in production for 10 years and NSU produced over 37,000 examples. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89564"] Chassis No. - ...
Thu, Aug 31 , 2023 Bill
2 Feb 2023

Bugatti Chiron Profilée Becomes Most Valuable New Car Ever Auctioned

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82580"] source: Bugatti The Bugatti Chiron Profilée, a one-of-a-kind piece of Bugatti history and the last W16-powered car available from the Atelier, has sold for an incredible price of 9,792,500 Euros net*. This sale at the RM Sotheby’s auction which took place in Paris on February 1st makes the Chiron Profilée the most valuable new car ever sold at auction. With production of the Chiron models, the W16 Mistral and the Bolide completely sol...
Thu, Feb 02 , 2023 Bill
25 Jan 2023

Find of the Day: 2008 Spyker C8 Spyder

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82189"] words: Bill, photos: RM Sotheby's You may or may not know this but the 1st generation Spyker C8s are powered bu Audi's 4.2L V8. It's not the high-revving one found in the RS 4 but rather the V8 found in the B6/7 S4. Spyker itself says that a Spyker isn't your 1sr supercar; it's your eighth. The original Spyker not only manufactured cars but also fighter aircrafts. You can see this history in their logo and also in some design features. He...
Wed, Jan 25 , 2023 Bill
12 May 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: 05.12.2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71660"] Words: Steve Johnson Enthusiasts could spend all day searching for their favorite car (or cars) on the many incredible auction platforms that now exist.  To save you time, Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date on Ingolstadt’s finest available for purchase with this series of stories.  We’re monitoring auction sites for interesting finds and hopefully our Audi enthusiast members will be informed enough to snap up the ob...
4 May 2022

Audi Club Auction Watch: quattro de Mayo 2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71423"] Words: Steve Johnson Enthusiasts could spend all day searching for their favorite car (or cars) on the many incredible auction platforms that now exist.  To save you time, Audi Club aims to keep its members up to date on Ingolstadt’s finest available for purchase with this series of stories.  We’re monitoring auction sites for interesting finds and hopefully our Audi enthusiast members will be informed enough to snap up the ob...
10 Jun 2020

Find of the Day: 1997 RUF CTR 2 Sport…Wait What?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="48191"] words: Bill, photos: RM Sotheby's OK...I can already hear the question being asked: Why the heck is Audi Club North America featuring a RUF as a Find of the Day? It's not a bad question...I asked the same when it was sent to me. We've featured vehicles that were powered by Audi engines but clearly this isn't one. So why? A couple of reasons why: It's a cool car (but that's not enough) It ran Pike's Peak (also cool but...) It sports stick...
Wed, Jun 10 , 2020 Bill
8 Jan 2019

1936 Horch 853 Planned for RM Sothebys Amelia Island

Early listings of lots for Amelia Island Concours week have revealed that RM Sotheby's will list a 1936 Horch Special Roadster Recreation. Few other details are provided by RM Sotheby's at this time and we expect more to be forthcoming as the March 9 event date nears, but the rareness of Horch specimens in the USA suggests we may know some of the story already. From the photos released by RM Sotheby's, we can see it has silver and blue bodywork with a red interior. This all appears identica...