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1984 Audi Sport quattro

RM Sotheby's Monaco 2022
Saturday, 14 May 2022
€450,000 ($468,450)
Not sold at a high bid of
€750,000 - €1,000,000
Est. Range
Yes
Reserve
165
Lot Number
#2
Unrestored original
RM Sotheby's
Auction House
Chassis no. WAUZZZ85ZEA905004. Red over gray leather with velour inserts. 2133/302hp inline 5-cylinder, 5-speed, Audi Gamma stereo, power windows, white alloy wheels, Michelin MXX tires, Recaro seats.

Evaluation: The odometer reads 2945 km (1830 miles) and there is absolutely nothing about it that suggests it has traveled farther. Bright, clean, crisp and spotless even though it’s old enough to be elected president.

Bottom Line: One of just 164 similar cars built for homologation for Group B rally competition with the engine dialed down from 450 horsepower for road use. It is startlingly rare and has been nearly immaculately preserved. The reported high bid is embarrassing, particularly for the Monaco bidders who didn’t recognize what a rare and beautifully preserved car they were offered.

by Rick Carey
7 June 2022

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