[urq] Ex-Mikkola Sport Quat sells for 90000GBP!

[Robert Voytcheff]

Here is the description from the H&H Auctions site:

Robert
86WX

      LOT 42  Estimate. £ #90000 - 110000

1984/5 AUDI SPORT QUATTRO 'EX WORKS' COUPE
      Colour:  WHITE
      Trim Colour:  BLACK
      Chassis No:  SQ85EA905108
      Engine No:  DSM020
      Registration No  44 WMN
      CC  2144
      M.O.T.  N/A
      No picture available at present


We are delighted to be offering one of the world's most exciting motor
cars - for the 1984 Audi Sport Quattro being auctioned here not only
is in possession of really super works driver provenance, being
ex-World Champion Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz, but is most probably
the fastest and street legal way two people can be transported from A
to B whether on tarmac or gravel.
This Group B 4-wheel drive rally car is the winner of the 1986 Welsh
International and National Breakdown events, which were held over the
demanding forest tracks in Wales and North Yorkshire, as well as
ascending the sinuous Shelsey Walsh hillclimb course in 29.51 seconds,
establishing a new record for closed cars - all these sporting
milestones for 44 WMN being achieved with the great Mikkola at the
wheel. Heavily featured on video, in marque books, articles and rally
reports, as well as featuring in Audi and Hella ads, this has to be
the ultimate road-going competition classic to own.
The Sport Quattro is an Evolution of the Audi Quattro which took over
the results of world class rallying. The Sport, with the marque's
celebrated permanent 4-wheel drive transmission, was one of just 200
Homologation special versions of the volume-produced Quattro coupe
produced in 1983 and one of only approximately 20 assigned by the
factory for competition work. These supercars were only available in
left-hand drive and were equipped with an all new 20-valve alloy
block. They can be easily identified by their shortness, the wheelbase
being 29cm shorter than the standard Quattro fixed head (similar in
fact to arch rival from those Group B car days, the MG Metro 6R4),
some seriously steroidal bulging wheelarches, rear wing vents and
single square lamps.
Chassis number 108 was initially prepared by the works Competition
Department. Producing a mightily impressive 530bhp, the KKK 27
turbocharged, 5-cylinder, 2144cc power unit has been modified from
theoriginal 2122cc capacity motor by Leimans of Liechtenstein. Coolers
for oil and fuel were situated below the huge rear wing and in the
boot, while most of the external add-on panels - front, bonnet, boot
and rear spoiler - were of Kevlar composite material for greater
lightness and strength. Such original rally prep features have
survived as sumpguard, rear transmission protection plate, rear brake
guards, cooling ducting for front discs, adjustable turbo-boost
control, Halda tripmeter, quick-release rear quarter-lights and rally
jack as well as no less than 6 additional spots.
Since its period competition eventing, this Sport Quattro has been in
receipt of an extensive, though most sympathetically executed
restoration, which included the renewal of inner and outer sills with
correct and additional strengtheners spot-welded inside, which was
only done to the works cars. Some floor sections were replaced and
engine bay and boot area stripped, repainted and detailed. The
original bag petrol tank was replaced by Premier Fuel Systems, who, in
fact, also made the original, there being a certificate confirming the
spec and date of manufacture for same. The engine was last rebuilt in
1999, we are told, since when it has only done some 300 miles at Track
Days and demonstrations, the last service only carried out 60 miles
ago. The full length exhaust has been fabricated in stainless steel,
while spare wheel and brace are present.
Painted silver by Audi UK for awhile to help celebrate the 50th
anniversary of Hans Stuck's storming the Shelsey Walsh hill at the
wheel of the fiercesome 5.3-lite V16 Auto Union single seater, the
famous Quattro has been correctly repainted in the distinctive Audi
Sport livery as driven by Mikkola/Hertz in Wales and Yorkshire. Since
this refurbishment, the famous car has been much exhibited at major
events such as the NEC and even driven by a second World Champ, Ari
Vatanen, for a Group B Group test article in Top Gear magazine.
Current condition of panels and paintwork is said to be excellent, the
electrics all work, and engine and transmission are both reportedly in
excellent order. The approximately 10,000 kilometres displayed is
believed to be the genuine total. In terms of the levels of ride,
handling, braking, traction and acceleration that can be enjoyed, this
ex-works rally car is most unlikely to be bettered. Being one of only
20 or so short-wheelbase Quattro Sport competition cars, this ultimate
Group B is not only extremely rare, but with the benefit of rally
winning Mikkola provenance, 44 WMN is also unique.



> Man I wish we could find out about some of this stuff BEFORE the auctions!
>
> Brady Moffatt wrote:
>
> >Hi All,
> >
> >At a recent H&H Auction, an ex-Mikkola Sport Quat tied for highest price
> >with a 1931 Bentley 4.5 Litre Four Seat Open Tourer. I saw this in the
> >December issue of Motorsport magazine. That's getting up there!
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Brady
> >Urq, 4kq, Z
> >
>