You Can't Park There, Sir

This beautifully presented 1989 Audi Quattro has been meticulously maintained by its current owner for over 20 years. What we absolutely love about this particular car is that despite its immaculate condition, it’s got just shy of 200,000 miles on the clock! Safe to say it’s been around the block a few times, but still keeps that very special aura that it so rightly deserves. Under the bonnet lies a fabulous 2.2L 10V Turbocharged inline 5 cylinder engine that boasts 200 BHP.

It bears the name ‘Quattro’ after its famous 4-wheel drive system that Audi introduced in 1980 and revolutionised the rally world forever. The World Rally Championship had previously been dominated by rear wheel drive monsters such as the Lancia 037.  However, after its introduction and due to the superior grip that the quattro system offered, Audi won the World Rally Championship in 1982. They also had cars finishing in 2nd and 3rd place… their dominance proved that their Quattro system was far superior to rear wheel drive, and was quickly adopted by their competitors. Despite this, they won the Drivers World Championship in 1983 with Hannu Mikkola, and then the Manufacturers title again in 1984. Since then, 4 wheel drive systems have become an absolute must in rallying, and far more common on road cars. The introduction of the quattro system was an engineering feat that has changed the world of motoring forever, and it all started with this very car. 

A big thank you to Huw, who has kindly let us display his beautiful car, and a big thank you to Chris, from Sinclair Audi, for putting us in contact!