[V8] Export/Import numbers

[Bastian Preindl]

Hi Shayne,

this is the most surprising information regarding the V8 I've heard 
since a long time. If you don't talk about the "Audi V8 Engineering Fact 
Book" which doesn't include export numbers anyways, you obviously had 
something really valuable in hand. I did a _lot_ of research about the 
V8 the last couple of months and collected more than 2GB of information 
and an uncountable amount of documents, but I've never seen nor heard of 
this book.

The picture you describe is very famous. Guess it is taken out of one of 
the sales brochures, a typical Audi press foto.

If anybody can come up with more information about this book, I am more 
than interested! If somebody can even share a copy or a scan, it would 
like Eastern and Christmas together ;)

Thanks a lot

Bastian


Am 01.07.10 03:37, schrieb too many quattros:
> bastian-
>
> about 10 years ago, i had a chance to read a book about the history of the
> V8.  it was written in english and was quite official.  i don't know if it
> was an actual audi book or something published by someone else.  it was on
> loan to an audi fanatic from another car lover.
>
> i recall only one year, as it was most important to me.  it said in 1991
> there were 51 5 speeds brought to the USA.  i have tried for 10 years to
> locate that same book with no luck.  i do recall it had Audi written on the
> front cover.  it was about 50-75 pages long.  it focused mostly on the V8
> but covered the history of quattro as a whole.
>
> it was hard bound with (i think) a slip cover and had a picture of a v8 or
> v8 prototype on the cover which was some kind of red or cayenne.  the pic
> was of the front of the car taken from about 2 or 3 meters in the air
> looking down on the grill and windscreen.
>
> i also remember being shocked to find out there were a few (like 15) 1989 5
> speed brought into the USA.  the book was specific to a point where it
> actually gave model numbers for about 12-15 different countries around the
> world.
>
> i was also very surprised to see the USA got some 1992 5 speeds (actually 6
> speeds IIRC).  i have NEVER seen any factory manual cars 3.6 or 4.2 in the
> USA other than 1991 models of which i personally have seen and driven 3
> other than mine.
>
> if anyone has any idea who wrote the book or where i could find a copy, i
> would love to know.
>
>
>
>
> Shayne
>
> PARTING:
> 1972 mercedes benz 280 se 4.5
> 1986 audi 4000 cs quattro
> 1990 audi coupe quattro
> 1995 audi S6
>
>
>    
>> From: Bastian Preindl<bastian at preindl.net>
>> Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:02:38 +0200
>> To:<ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: V8 Audi Fans<v8 at audifans.com>
>> Subject: Re: [V8] Export/Import numbers
>>
>> Great,
>>
>> but what's your source? Where do you know from?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Bastian
>>
>> Am 30.06.10 20:55, schrieb ron_01056 at yahoo.com:
>>      
>>> 75 were sent to the US. 14 in 90 and 61 in 91. Those are the closest numbers
>>> I can come up with.
>>>
>>>    Ron
>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Bastian Preindl<bastian at preindl.net>
>>> Sender: v8-bounces at audifans.com
>>> Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:51:14
>>> To: V8List Fans<v8 at audifans.com>
>>> Subject: [V8]  Export/Import numbers
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> the V8 seller on Craiglist states that the 5 speed V8 is " only 1 of 125
>>> in U.S.". How comes he knows about the import numbers? Is there any
>>> official site telling about that? Does anybody have detailed
>>> export/import numbers?
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot
>>>
>>> Bastian
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