Denver junkyards

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On 31 Mar 2002 at 15:21, George Selby wrote:
>
> At 01:17 PM 3/31/02, you wrote:
> >You are saying that you saw a two door Type 85 with a trunk, and it also
> >had quattro and a turbo?
> >
> >The only cars that come close to that description that I've ever seen or
> >heard of, are front wheel drive non-
> >turbo's.  I believe they are "5+5's", 5 speed, 5 cylinders, I believe is
> >what the name refers to.  They are
> >probably more correctly Type 81's too, or whatever was the same body but
> >didn't include the later model
> >bumpers/headlights/grilles.
> >
> >They are pretty cool looking, and it would be neat and different, imo, to
> >have one of those fixed up.  Given
> >a choice of only one, I'd prolly take another Coupe GT tho'.  If I could
> >have both, I would.
>
> Yes, it was definitely a 2 door, sedan, and it had a turbo for sure, that
> was why I didn't jump on it as soon as I saw it, as at the time I wasn't to
> sure of the reliability of turbo motors.  I am almost positive it was a
> quattro, too.  It was white, sold to a dealer in NY (just before I made an
> offer on it) and had the Euro style front lights (one filled with water.)

The turbo I can believe, since you can swap the motor into the car.  As for quattro, that's possible too for
the same reason.  I haven't heard that the 2 door 4k's were available from the factory as quattro's.

Sounds like it was an interesting ride.  It's a shame it was junked.

Btw, my first sentence, "a two door Type 85 with a trunk" might lead someone not familiar with Coupe
GT's to think they had hatchbacks instead of trunks.  Coupe GT's of course had true trunks, and so were
also 2 door's with trunks.

Later,

Ken