Why They Didn't Build the Avus (W engines exis

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <970808075006_1451279427@emout11.mail.aol.com> Kwattro@aol.com writes:

> In a message dated 97-08-08 02:04:41 EDT, you write:
> 
> << 450SL, SL refers to the chassis >>
> 
> 
> SL refers to sport light.  In German, of course, which I don't quite know how
> to spell.
> the TD is Turbo Deisel.  SEL and SEC are Sedan Injected Long (or something
> similar) and Sedan Injected Coupe.  From what I remember. SLC is sport licht
> coupe,.

"S" is an equipment level designation - in German, "die S-Klasse".  I'm not 
sure that it stands for anything specific.  "E" is "Einspritzer" or some 
derivative, meaning injection. "L" is a reference to the wheelbase - "Lang" for 
long.

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club