To
Be
OFFERED
AT
AUCTION
WITHOUT
RESERVE
at
RM
Sothebys'
Arizona
event,
22
January
2021.
Estimate:$40,000
-
$50,000
Among
the
finest
examples
availableMars
Red
over
Chestnut
leatherTurbocharged
2.1-liter
inline-five
cylinder
engine;
five-speed
manual
transmissionUpgraded
to
European
specifications
Though
Audi
was
busy
using
their
quattro
model
to
fill
up
the
marque's
trophy
case
between
1980
and
1991,
winning
rally
events
across
the
globe,
the
automaker
was,
in
fact,
largely
ignoring
the
North
American
auto
enthusiast.
With
a
potent
2.1-liter
turbocharged
inline-five-cylinder
engine
paired
with
Audi's
signature
full-time
automatic
all-wheel
drive
system,
the
quattro
proved
equally
unrivaled
in
both
the
consumer
marketplace
and
motorsports
championships.
Yet
it
was
only
offered
in
North
America
between
1983
and
1986,
and
just
763
examples
reached
the
United
States
and
Canada
through
official
channels
during
this
time.
This
Mars
Red
over
Chestnut
leather
is
one
of
the
earliest
of
these
examples.
Tastefully
modified
in-period,
well-documented,
and
thoughtfully
preserved,
this
1983
Audi
quattro
is
a
particularly
alluring
and
rarified
offering.
Though
all
cars
from
this
series
are
affectionately
referred
to
as
"Ur-quattro,"
"Ur"
here
denoting
"original,"
this
chassis'
accompanying
documentation
surely
places
it
amongst
the
first
examples
to
arrive
on
these
shores.
Ordered
by
its
first
owner
via
Trainer
Motors
of
Westport,
Connecticut,
it
was
delivered
new
on
22
November
1982.
It
had
seen
just
two
long-term
owners
prior
to
acquisition
by
the
consignor
in
2015.
Examination
of
its
original
maintenance
booklet
indicates
that
it
remained
with
its
original
owner
until
30
October
1992,
when
it
was
acquired
by
its
next
New
Jersey-based
custodian
then
showing
just
shy
of
53,000
miles.
This
second
owner
was
reportedly
an
Audi-certified
mechanic;
he
upgraded
the
car
to
the
correct
European
Ur-quattro
specifications,
including
a
set
of
Ronal
alloy
wheels,
larger
brakes,
Koni
shocks
with
stiffer
springs,
upgraded
instrumentation,
a
performance
camshaft,
European
headlamps,
and
European
front
and
rear
bumpers.
Other
than
these
listed
modifications,
this
example
is
believed
to
retain
all
of
its
original
equipment,
finishes,
paint,
and
glass.This
exemplary
Ur-quattro
is
now
presented
having
covered
a
scant
2,000
miles
over
the
past
28
years,
accompanied
by
its
original
owner's
manual,
maintenance
booklet,
jack,
spare,
tools,
and
maintenance
invoices.To
view
this
car
and
others
currently
consigned
to
this
auction,
please
visit
the
RM
website
at