[V8] Export/Import numbers - book

[too many quattros]

hey bastian,  no that is not the book.  it was in english.  pic was diff
too.  let me ask the person that showed me the book if he recalls where he
got it and what the name of it was.




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: Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:17:40 +0200
> To: too many quattros <thequattroking at yahoo.com>
> Cc: <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>, V8 Audi Fans <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Export/Import numbers - book
> 
> Hi,
> 
> is it the cover of the book you are talking about which you find
> attached to this mail?
> 
> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>    
>