Re: Automotive Books Relevant to Audi

[ScharfR@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-06-12 14:53:31 EDT, Pete_Kraus@EMORY.ORG (Pete Kraus)
writes:

<< I have a soft-cover book entitled A History of Progress 1988, published
 in house by Audi.  There is no ISBN, no author.  In fact, the only
 publication reference consists of Audi's Ingolstadt address on the back
 cover.  
                   <Snip>
 Every historically-minded Audi fan would want a copy.  Unfortunately, I
 haven't a clue where to obtain one.  I don't even recall where I got mine,
 probably at a used book store somewhere in the U.S. (I seek out used
 book stores wherever I travel).  Does anyone know whether they were
 available originally through dealers' parts departments? >>

This is an in-house publication of Audi AG.  In the past, dealers were able
to order quantities for their own use and to give/sell to customers.  This
kind of "vanity" publishing is not uncommon in the industry.  I have the GM
75th anniversary book, the Volvo book, and (ta da....) the latest version of
the Audi book. It's now a nice hardcover, 9 1/2" x 8 1/2" and runs 278 pages.
However, my copy is in German (Das Rad der Zeit).  I understand that an
English version is to be available imminently, at least in Europe.

Here is the question to you listers:  Does anybody have an interest in
getting in on a quantity buy of the new book?  I'll try to find out about
availability and cost.  What I'd like is a show of hands on who might like
copies and how many copies you'd like.  Let's say that, for talking purposes,
the book cost $20, delivered to your address.  Who would be interested?  Send
me a private E-mail to avoid needless list clutter (ScharfR@aol.com).  And
yes, I would expect to make a few capitalist dollars on the enterprise.
 Anyone more altruistic (and less economically driven) than me is perfectly
welcome to put together the same plan.