• Year of manufacture 
    1985
  • Car type 
    Other
  • Chassis number 
    WAUZZZ852GA047116
  • Engine number 
    KV022133
  • Lot number 
    17559
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Location
    United Kingdom
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Performance 
    166 PS / 123 kW / 164 BHP

Description

  • Supremely accurate recreation of the 1985 Toyota Olympus Rally winning ‘Group B’ rally Audi Quattro SWB
  • Built between by 2017 and 2019 by the renowned historic Audi rally-car builder, Andy Krinks
  • The level of construction, quality of engineering and attention to detail bear comparison to the ‘works’ cars
  • Stroker, 2.5-litre 5-cylinder with lightened and balanced, Pauter-forged connecting rods and race pistons
  • Lightened and balanced comp flywheel, rally paddle-clutch, manifolds and exhaust are by CSK.
  • Currently running 1.6 bar boost producing 497bhp. 2.2 bar would produce circa 650bhp
  • Suspension is a Proflex System with AP Discs and Calipers. Gearbox is a six-speed dog-box
  • Supplied with MSA papers which qualifies it for non-FIA sanctioned events such as the Lombard, Mintex, and various rally festivals/hill climbs in the UK & Europe
  • Can be viewed and even demonstrated (subject to negotiation) to any potential bidders   

The original Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2 was introduced at the end of 1985 as a development of the Sport Quattro S1 and featured an inline 5-cylinder engine that displaced 2,110cc and generated an officially quoted power output figure of 473bhp. The turbocharger utilised a recirculating air system allowing the engine to resume full power immediately after the resumption of full throttle, reducing turbo lag considerably. In addition to the improved power output, an aggressive aerodynamic kit was added that featured very distinctive wings and spoilers at the front and rear and the car's weight was reduced to 1,090kg.

The Evo 2 made its debut at the 1985 Rally Argentina, with Stig Blomqvist driving and the car enjoyed much success on the rally circuit, with Walter Röhrl, Christian Geistdörfer and later Michéle Mouton. The S1 E2 would become the final Group B car produced by Audi, with the works team withdrawing from the Championship following the 1986 rally in Portugal.

In the world of rallying, those years represent the golden era. Group B took the World Rally Championship and turned it on its head. In a matter of just a few short years, factory-backed cars doubled their power output and were packed full of cutting edge technology and exotic