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Car of the Day: March 6, 2016; Guisval '81 Audi Quattro
Topic Started: Mar 6 2016, 01:01 PM (497 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is Guisval's 1981 Audi Quattro.


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The Audi Quattro is a road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of the Volkswagen Group. It was first shown at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show on 3 March. Production of the original version continued through 1991. The word quattro is derived from the Italian word for "four". The name has also been used by Audi to refer to the quattro four-wheel-drive system, or any four-wheel-drive version of an Audi model. The Audi Quattro shared many parts and core body components with the Coupe version of the Audi 80 (B2) model range. Audi released the original Quattro to European customers in late 1980, featuring Audi's quattro permanent four-wheel drive system (hence its name), and the first to mate four-wheel drive with a turbocharged engine. The original engine was the 2,144 cc (131 cu in) (2.1 L), inline-5-cylinder 10 valve SOHC, with a turbocharger and intercooler. It produced 197 hp, propelling the Quattro from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.1s, and reaching a top speed of over 220 km/h (137 mph).



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The Audi Quattro was quite popular with toy makers in the 1980's, and Guisval, of Spain, got in on the action with their nice casting. The Guisval has been released in plain colors, as well as with these rally stickers, which are curling in places, but I didn't even notice until I saw these blown up pictures on my computer. With its age, the condition is forgivable, but this is one of the reasons I really dislike stickers on diecast.


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Quattro car production was 11,452 vehicles over the period 1980-1991, and through this 11 year production span, despite some touch-ups, there were no major changes in the visual design of the vehicle. Sales of the Quattro in North America began with the 1983 model year. The North American Quattros were constructed concurrently and were of the same design as the European 1982 models (they did not include the minor cosmetic changes of the European 1983 model) and continued through 1986. Total sales in the U.S. were 664. The Canadian market cars were identical to the U.S. version with exception of the speedometer that was metric. Official sales figures for Canada were 99; which included 61 in 1983, 17 in 1984, 18 in 1985, and 3 in 1986. The U.S./Canadian cars were equipped with larger impact bumpers with built-in shock absorbers, like the rest of the 4000/Coupe models. They did not have anti-lock braking system (ABS), but included air conditioning and leather upholstery in most of the cars. Most of the 1984 and 1985 Canadian models came without sunroofs.



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Hobie-wan
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Very nice. Going to have to add that to my Guisval watch list.
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cody6268
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Looks like one that will be going on my "need to get" list. It's superior in every way to the Matchbox casting--better detail, opening doors, trailer hitch (not exactly needed on a rally car!), separate spoiler, etc.

Looks great!


I too dislike labels. They come off or dissolve when trying to clean the model, and over time come dislodged. Waterslide decal and printed details are far superior. I have a 1/16 Farmall H by Ertl, given to me about 15 years ago. Over time, the "FARMALL" label on one side as fallen off, and the "H" label on the other has fallen off, due to dust getting under the label. The actual Farmalls all used decals, and even the rustiest 1/1s I've seen still have them intact.
Edited by cody6268, Mar 6 2016, 04:30 PM.
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pjedsel
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:toy: Guisval has made some real nice cars and trucks over the years. At one time I had the plain white Audi in my collection...stickers do wear out in time but then, at least, so do many of the older waterslide decals - I notice they tend to yellow with age and slowly peel away.
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zzziippyyy
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Drive it like you stole it!
I like the casting opening doors and all, but I really do not care for the color scheme of the finish. I think it would look better with clear windows.
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
No one has mentioned the Florida retired home Jalousie windows green glass..... :P :D
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