Re: A8 V8

[spowers@spdg.COM (Steve Powers)]

> 
> From: Eliot Lim <eliot@u.washington.edu>
> Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 22:46:06 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: re: a8 v8
> 
> On Thu, 7 Dec 1995, Steven Buchholz wrote:
> 
> > To those of you fortunate enough to be able to get this information ... is 
> > the A8 available in the same finish that Audi used for the Avus?  
> 
> no, that "stainless steel" mirror finish was a one time thing for a show
> car A8.  mind you, it was a real car with real engine and tranny etc, but
> i think audi decided that that finish was not practical.

Alcoa worked alot with Audi on the development of the A8, particularly
in the areas of aluminum(ium for those in the UK) forming. A friend at
Alcoa (and Synchro owner) was quite surprised to see the Avus parked in
the lobby at Alcoa's corporate headquarters one day. W-12 w/ 20" wheels
and highly polished.

-steve