[V8] surviving V8s

[Jeremy Ward]

Here are the total production numbers that Audi HQ gave me:
"From December 1986 to March 1994 Audi produced 21.565 V8. 
Thereof we produced 271 V8 long-versions in the time of May 1990 to March 1994."

Not sure about the surviving US figures, but I found this tidbit regarding licensing from René on the AudiV8 website:
Zulassungszahlen (Stand 01.01.2004) 

3.6 (Typ 431) = 3 348
4.2 (Typ 522) = 1 776 

Zulassungszahlen (Stand 01.01.2003) 

3.6 (Typ 431) = 3 126
4.2 (Typ 522) = 1 860

Zulassungszahlen (Stand 01.01.2002) 

3.6 (Typ 431) = 3 398
4.2 (Typ 522) = 1 980

Zulassungszahlen (Stand 01.01.2001) 

3.6 (Typ 431) = 3 625
4.2 (Typ 522) = 2 083

Looks like fewer and fewer V8's are being licensed through TÜV each year.  I see them being chopped apart on Ebay.de all the time. :-(

I was talking with the V8 guys at the Neckarsulm gathering in February, and they said that in order to license their cars in Germany, they must comply with the Euro2 standards now.  Perhaps this is why the number went down in 2003, and then back up in 2004 as they were retrofitting their cars to meet the new standard.

Anyone out there know how we can get similar US / Canada / UK / Australia licensing figures?

I have been toying with creating a V8 registry database similar to Bill's URQ registry, but lack the time and talent.  ;-)  Anyone want to take this on?  If so, email me offline so I can share my thoughts on this project.

Cheers,

- Jeremy
http://198.107.18.114/V8Q 

-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of diemarthadie at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:34 AM
To: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: [V8] surviving V8s

I'm curious, given the volume of parts cars at AudiConnection and others... just how many of these cars are even still on the road?
 
You'd think from eBay that there a zillion of them ;)
 
Given the total production of about 4000 units... I've a factless guess that half are off the road.  Just curious if anyone has ever tried to figure that out.
 
John
90 V8
on the road... more or less ;)
 
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