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Lot n° 10

1983 Audi Ür-Quattro WR

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French registration title No MOT Blue Mettalic, avec une estimation attractive : moins du tiers d’un bel exemplaire ; amateurs du genre, ne laissez pas passer votre chance ! An icon of automotive history, the first mass-produced sports coupé with all-wheel drive; exceptional efficiency for a monument of the 1980s Top-level performance: 20 hp 2.1-litre turbocharged 5-cylinder engine, 4-wheel drive, differential locks, 5-speed gearbox; unique look: special bumpers, wider running gear and wings, rear spoiler, Ronal aluminium wheels, Quattro stickers, digital speedometer (1984 model year) This car is said to have belonged to the famous racing cyclist and then sports director Cyrille Guimard (7 Tour de France victories as sports director!), before it was stolen from him, and the current owner bought it back from the insurance company once it had been found... Genuinely garage-find, this rare and desirable Ur-Quattro to be restored or, at least, restarted, is in beautiful original condition, benefits from a non-blocked engine, a generally sound body, and appears to be complete; please note that a few components including the exhaust system and brakes) have been dismantled (parts present A rare opportunity to acquire a legendary Quattro Coupé in the beautiful Amazon Blue Mettalic colour, with an attractive estimate: less than a third of a fine example; enthusiasts of the genre, don’t let your chance pass you by!