[urq] Group B for sale, not revolting

[Brandon Rogers]

Totally agree - Jims' car is what they _should_have_ built.  Very nice
machine.  I hope I get to see it in person soon.
 
Brandon

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From: QSHIPQ at aol.com [mailto:QSHIPQ at aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 5:18 PM
To: brogers at terrix.com
Cc: urq at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [urq] Group B for sale, not revolting



The privateer cars were the bastard children of Audisport.  The one in the
French ad looks interesting, but the 'eyebrows' Jim B used were more
accurate to the privateer cars (Sutton-spec type build) IMO.  Jim also did a
pretty darn good job making the 20vt be a solid motor.  Does it belong in
the A1 or A2?  In my library, there are many drivers that sure wished Audi
Sport had done exactly that.  In my discussion with Stig directly, he sure
wished Audisport had done that.  Walter is also known to have stated that
the long wheel based car development could have overcome the SQ
shortcomings.  So, if it's just body, given the choice between a privateer
car with bodywork that was custom, or the more accurate (but maybe less
attractive) eyebrows of a Sutton Car, Jim's has more appeal....  
 
I guess the price would dictate more or less desire, but I don't see a big
reason to pine on this particular car, other than it may look cool with the
wide fender job.  I really think it has no rally historical value at all,
and "unchanged" from original spec isn't really true (that's very carefully
worded).  I would expect that a true A1 or A2 rally car would fetch a good
price and have good value as a collector.  As this is really a driving car,
as is Jim's, I'd expect the price to reflect the interesting looks of the
car, but a 20vt conversion would be at the top of my list for a driver,
keeping a 10vt motor going was tough for Audisport.  A complete rebuild
would indeed be required for original group B spec, as is claimed in the ad.
 
Not much there as far as I'm concerned.  A wide body LWB urq with a nice
paint job.  More of those are showing up every day.  Interesting ad, doesn't
do much for me, and shouldn't do much in terms of real value.
 
My .02
 
Scott J
 
 
In a message dated 5/20/2008 5:10:55 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
brogers at terrix.com writes:

As cool as Jim B's A2 replica is - and I think it is _very_ cool - maybe I'm
missing something but how is his more historically accurate to the specs -
his car is 20V - and were A2s not 10V?   


 




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