Oxford Diecast 76AQ001

Audi Quattro Tornado Red

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

The exciting Audi Quattro from the 1980s joins Oxford's 1:76 series of classic cars.

Revolutionary and influential for its day, the Quattro was conceived and designed by the visionary Audi in-house engineer Jőrg Bensinger and his team at Audi AG, part of the Volkswagen Automobile Group. A new concept, the Quattro linked the features of four-wheel drive (hence the name Quattro), front engine layout with a turbo charged engine and 5 speed manual gearbox. Classed as a mid-sized two-door coupe with a 2.1 litre engine - which was upgraded to 2.2L later on - the Audi Quattro was assembled in Ingolstadt in Germany and launched at the March 1980 Geneva Motor Show, selling at £14,500, a good £5000 less than its rivals.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Audi Quattro – Tornado Red is a 1:76 scale model produced by Oxford Diecast, catalogue reference 76AQ001. The model depicts a classic Audi Quattro from the early 1980s and is intended to represent the period of British Rail sectorisation.

The original Audi Quattro was designed by Audi engineer Jorg Bensinger and his team at Audi AG, part of the Volkswagen Group. It introduced a four‑wheel‑drive system, a front‑engine layout, a turbo‑charged 2.1 litre engine (later increased to 2.2 litres), and a five‑speed manual gearbox. The two‑door coupe was built in Ingolstadt, Germany, and launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1980, priced at £14 500.