Audi books, recommendations

[Tom Nas]

OK, trying to still my hunger for knowledge on all things Audi I've bought 
three more books-

'Audi Quattro takes on the competition', English, 144 pp, Brooklands Books 
UK, ISBN 1 85520 5084, www.brooklands-books.com
A compilation of road tests to complement the previously-published road 
test books by Brooklands, this time venturing into more recent machinery. 
Includes UrQ, 80, 90, 4k, 5k, 100, 200, A3, A4, A6, A8, TT. Cars tested 
when new as well as for buying used. Makes for interesting reading, though 
B&W reprints of magazines aren't that great. Having said that, they've 
improved since the previous issues.

'Typenkompass Audi Personenwagen seit 1965', Walter Zeichner, German, 117 
pp, Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-01874-8
If you want to broaden your knowledge of European-spec Audis, this is an 
excellent source. Sorted by model, detailing tech specs, German prices, 
build dates and any other particular of the car you'd like to know, bar 
build quantities. Some weird inclusions such as the Fox wagon (but not 
sedan), the allroad proto and the duo. Excellent info though. Pics in B&W.

'Audi Typenatlas Serienfahrzeuge', Marc Bongers, German, 160 pp, Delius 
Klasing Verlag, ISBN 3-7688-1245-6, www.delius-klasing.de
As this is the more recent book of two similar issues (the scope of this 
book is the same as that of the Typenkompass) this is probably the better 
purchase. In colour, too. The same cars are covered but production numbers 
are included in this one. If you can read basic German, this would be the 
ultimate book to learn about the company's (home market) products. Some 
prototypes like the Avus and the quattro Spyder are included, and the 
research quality is pretty good- I haven't been able to spot any obvious 
errors or omissions so far. Produced before either the TT roadster or 
allroad were introduced, so these cars are not included.

If you have any questions about these books, let me know. Where to get them 
is probably your main problem, amazon.com, autometrix.co.uk or ewacars.com 
might help out besides the URLS given by the publishers.

Tom
sorting out old Coupe parts and reading Audi books, it's raining here