Vehicle Description
Audi's headquarters are in Bavaria and has been a wholly owned
(99.55%) subsidiary of Volkswagen AG since 1966 following a phased
purchase of its predecessor, Auto Union, from its former owner,
Daimler-Benz. Volkswagen relaunched the Audi brand in 1965 and the
company's slogan or tagline is Vorsprung durch Technik, meaning
�Progress through Technology'. The Audi image at this time was a
conservative one, and so, a proposal from chassis engineer J�rg
Bensinger was accepted to develop the four-wheel drive technology
in Volkswagen's military vehicle for an Audi performance car and
rally racing car. The performance car, introduced in 1980, was
named the �Audi Quattro', a turbocharged coup� which was also the
first German large-scale production vehicle to feature permanent
all-wheel drive through a centre differential. Prominent wins in
rallying proved the viability of all-wheel drive racecars and the
Audi name became associated with advances in automotive
technology.� Originally registered on 19th May 1988, this Audi has
only had three owners from new during its 29 years on British
roads. The current vendor has owned her since June 2012 and has
done little more than 3,000 miles in that time. However she has
always been well maintained and kept in a dry warm garage. Showing
no signs of corrosion, the fastidious vendor advises us the Quattro
drives exceedingly well with no known faults. The five cylinder,
2226cc engine started immediately when requested and ran smoothly
with no adverse rattles or noises; clearly this is a Quattro Coup�
GT that has been very well cared for. Supplied with a V5C
registration document and a current MoT test certificate valid
until 3rd May 2018 (no advisories); this Audi is offered for sale
without reserve. For sale by auction on Saturday 23 September 2017
with Historics at Brooklands, Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit,
Weybridge, Surrey, Call 01753 639170
