'81 CGTs back from the dead

[Tom Nas]

At 00:13 11-7-01 +0200, Per Lindgren wrote:

>I have a small question for you. On the rear trunk lid there are an emblem 
>that
>didnt look 100% right to me, like it was broken or something. On the left it
>said "Audi C" and on the right it said "GT 5S". Was it supposed to say "Coupe"
>on the left side, and was the badge broken? I know that later cars had the 
>text
>"Coupe" somehow incorporated in the red or black center panel that also 
>hold the
>rear fog lights. It didnt look like this car had this type of center panel.
>Would you please explain?

It does have the 'Coupe' in the reflector bar, probably didn't come out in 
the low-res digi pics.
The 'C' badge was unique for the 1981 model year, look at the press pics 
for the Coupe's introduction from late '80. The badge is so rare that I've 
never seen a car with it besides the pics in the brochure and the press 
shots. For 1982, Audi reverted to 'Audi' and 'GT' on the trunklid.

Regards, Tom