[V8] Auto Union D-type FS

[Seamus O'Carey]

It looks terrifying to drive, so why do I want to so badly??

Also, is Hans Stuck a vampire or something?  How did he race this car in
1939 AND race the Audi V8 from 1990-92??

Seamus

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Hayes Myers <hayesmyers at gmail.com> wrote:

> 3 cars known = rarity = big bucks.   Leno would be high on list for this
> bugger one would think.  Can you imagine having to pull your plugs to start
> your engine?  IF I had the quid I'd add that to my garage asap.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> On
> Behalf Of cobram at juno.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 3:53 PM
> To: kentmclean at comcast.net
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com; s-car-list at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com;
> 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Auto Union D-type FS
>
> I wish them luck with that price, the bottom has dropped out of the
> market for racers and most collector cars, as witnessed by the dismal
> results of the Ferrari factory auction and the GM factory collections
> dismal results.  You never know though, once you get up in the
> stratosphere, market reality doesn't play much of a role.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> I enjoy escargot, but I prefer fast food.
>
>
>  Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> writes:
> > Not mine, obviously...
> >
> > "In Adolf Hitler’s estimation, the Auto Union D-type was up there
> > with
> > the Blitzkrieg – lightning fast in the 1939 season. Now you can own
> > it
> > but – schnell! – at £5.5 million you’ll be facing stiff Russian
> > opposition..."
> >
> >
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1188977/The-fast-F-hrer-O
> wn-Hitlers-car-5-5m.html<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1188977/The-fast-F-hrer-O%0Awn-Hitlers-car-5-5m.html>
> > or
> > http://tinyurl.com/l7stad
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