Beschreibung
THE " HOLY GRAIL" OF CLASSIC PERFORMANCE AUDI's !!
WILL BE SOLD TO THE 1ST GENUINE BUYER WHO APPRECIATES WHAT AN INCREDIBLY RARE AND COLLECTABLE AUDI THIS IS
ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL REMAINING !!
AUDI's MOTORSPORT GT
ON OFFER A 1975 - N ( 48 YEAR OLD)
GENUINE AUDI 80 GT B1
FINISHED IN STUNNING FACTORY
CADIZ ORANGE
CORRECTLY RE-TRIMMED ORIGINAL GT SEATS
CORRECT AND ORIGINAL 100 BHP 1588CC XX ENGINE
COUPLED TO A SHORT SHIFT 4 SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX
CORRECT AUDI 80 GT ALLOYS
REGISTERED HISTORIC SO MOT / TAX/ ULEZ EXEMPT
BELIEVED ONLY 7 CARS LEFT , ONE OF THOSE BEING IN THE AUDI UK HERITAGE PRESS DEPARTMENT ! (KAJ 995P)
PROBABLY THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC AUDIs AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE
THESE 80GT's ARE SO SCARCE THEY RARELY COME TO MARKET
POWERED BY THE VW/ AUDI 1588 CC 4 CYLINDER XX TWIN CHOKE CARBURETTOR FED ENGINE
THESE 1588CC ENGINES WERE FUEL INJECTED IN 1976 (80 GTE) AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY FITTED TO THE LEGENDARY VW GOLF GTI 1. 6 MK1 !!
OK ............
BACK IN THE 70's MY FATHER RAN A COUPLE OF AUDI DEALERSHIPS IN LONDON ( THE NORMAND GROUP )
HE HAD NUMEROUS AUDI 100's AND 100 COUPE "S" MODELS WHICH WERE AND STILL ARE GREAT CARS ( I HAVE THOSE AS WELL )
IN 1975 HE PURCHASED A CLIFFE GREEN AUDI 80 GT (HLF 720N) WE KEPT THE CAR FOR MANY YEARS UNTIL 2002 WHEN IT BECAME TO FAR GONE TO SAVE !! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE GT AND WAS SADDENED WHEN IT COUDNT BE SAVED FROM THE SCRAP YARD
OK SO IN 2002 I VOWED TO SEARCH FOR ANOTHER 80 GT THINKING IT WOULD BE FAIRLY STRAIGHT FORWARD HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AND IT TOOK 13 YEARS TO FIND ONE !
KGP 281N HAD BEEN PARKED AT THE BACK OF A DRY WORKSHOP SINCE THE 90s AND WAS IN INCREDIBLY RUST FREE CONDITION WITH ONLY SMALL AREAS NEEDING ATTENTION
(I HAVE OVER 100 DETAILED PRINTED PICTURES OF HOW THE CAR WAS FOUND SHOWING HOW GOOD IT WAS )
ONCE RECOVERED THE 80 GT STARTED AND RAN HOWEVER THERE WAS ONLY ONE WAY TO SORT SUCH A RARE HERITAGE AUDI AND THAT WAS PROPERLY
I WANTED THE CAR TO BE RESTORED LIKE A NEW CAR SO HAD A COMPANY IN GUILDFORD STRIP THE AUDI TO A COMPLETE BARE SHELL AND COMPLETE A GROUND UP RESTORATION WHICH TOOK OVER 3 YEARS TO COMPLETE
THERE WAS NO REAL RUST OR ROT IN THE CAR WITH THE ONLY AREAS NEEDING SOME WORK BEING THE INNER FRONT WINGS AND AREAS OF SURFACE RUST, BOTH FRONT WINGS WERE RUSTY SO REPLACED WITH NOS AUDI FRONT WINGS
THE SILLS , REAR VALANCE, REAR QUARTERS, WHEEL ARCHES, FLOORS AND BOOT FLOOR WERE FREE OF ROT JUST AREAS OF SURFACE SCABBING !
AFTER 40 PLUS YEARS THE PAINTWORK WAS FLAT AND HAD PICKED UP VARIOUS NICKS, SCRATCHES, SCABS AND DINGS HOWEVER IT WAS THE MOST SOLID AUDI 80B1 I HAD EVER SEEN LET ALONE BEING A GT
THE CAR WAS TURNED ON ITS SIDE AND THE BOTTOM STRIPPED OF ALL SEALANTS ETC, THEN INSPECTED ZINC PRIMED , THEN UNDERSEALED BEFORE BEING FULLY PAINTED IN ITS ORIGINAL COLOUR CADIZ ORANGE
'THE GT WAS SENT TO MEDCALF'S IN CHERTSEY WHO WERE AN OFFICIAL AUDI & BENTLEY APPROVED PAINT SHOP AND THEY CARRIED OUT A BARE METAL INSIDE AND OUT REPAINT. THIS INCLUDED INSIDE THE ENGINE BAY, THE BOOT FLOOR , INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE DOORS AND FRONT WINGS , THE INTERNAL FLOORS , FOOTWELLS ETC WERE ALSO FULLY PREPARED AND REPAINTED THE SHELL CAME BACK FROM THEM BETTER THAN WHEN IT LEFT THE FACTORY IN 1975
SUCH PERFECTION IS NOT CHEAP
THERE IS AN INVOICE IN THE FILE FOR
£12100 PLUS VAT
£14520 !!
IN ADDITION TO MAKING THE BODYWORK PERFECT THE AUDI ALSO HAD THE ADDITION WORK CARRIED OUT DURING ITS REBUILD
THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS TAKEN TO "CLASSIC AND MODERN ENGINEERING" WHO ARE CLASS LEADING MECHANICAL ENGINEERS WITH A REMIT TO RECONDITION IT TO FACTORY SPECIFICATION. THEY CHECKED ALL BORES, FITTED NEW SMALL END AND BIG END BEARINGS , RINGS ETC RESULTING IN AN AS NEW ENGINE
THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS STRIPPED , REBUILT WITH ALL NEW SEALS , VALVES ETC AND THEN REFITTED TO THE NEWLY RECONDITIONED ENGINE BLOCK WITH NEW CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS ETC
THE SEATS WERE SENT TO STRONG & TURTON LIMITED COACH AND INTERIOR TRIMMERS IN MIDDLESEX WHERE THEY WERE RE-TRIMMED IN OEM FACTORY MATERIAL RESULTING IN "AS NEW" SEATS
THEY ALSO SUPPLED A NEW BESPOKE OEM HEADLINING
THE GT HAS COVERED 124000 MILES ALTHOUGH HAVING BEEN SUBJECT TO A GROUND UP RESTORATION IS BOTH AESTHETICALLY AND MECHANICALLY LIKE A NEW CAR
THE ORIGINAL AUDI SERVICE BOOK IS STILL WITH THE CAR
THE SERVICE BOOK SHOWS THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPLED BY McMILLAN (CARS) LTD VW/ AUDI DEALERS IN BLACKBURN BOLTON LANCASHIRE
IT HAS 22 AUDI SERVICE STAMPS IN THE BOOK WITH THE LAST ENTRY BEING IN 1989 @ 98432 MILES !
THERE IS ALSO THE LAST MOT BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN OFF THE ROAD IN 1996
14/ 2/ 1996 @ 114169 miles
OWNED BY ME SINCE 2015 !!
AS PART OF THE GROUND UP REBUILD THE 80 GT HAD THE FOLLOWING
THE BARE METAL REPAINT USING MEDCALF'S AS STATED
FULL SEAT RE-TRIM AND RETRIM REAR QUARTER PANELS
NEW HEADLINING
NEW OEM PILKINGTON MADE TO ORDER FRONT SCREEN
A BESPOKE NEW STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST MADE TO ORIGINAL SPECIFICATION BY POWERFLOW EXHAUST SYSTEMS
NEW FUEL TANKNEW FRONT BRAKES DISCS PADS HOSES ETC
NEW REAR BRAKES SHOES , CYLINDERS AND SPRING/ FIXING KITS
FRONT CALIPERS STRIPPED AND REBUILT
GEARBOX SERVICE WITH NEW LINKAGES
NEW FULL GT CLUTCH
NEW WEBER TWIN CHOKE CARBURETTOR
NEW FRONT BUMPER
NEW REAR BUMPER
NEW SHOCKS
ALLOYS WHEELS REFURBISHED BY PRIMOALLOYS X5
NEW CORRECT UNI-ROYAL TYRES X 5
NEW HELLA REAR LIGHT UNITS
NEW REAR LIGHT UNIT SURROUNDS
NEW FRONT LIGHTS AND CHROME SURROUNDS
SERVICE ITEMS ........
OIL, OIL FILTER, FUEL FILTER, PLUGS, PLUG LEADS, AIR FILTER, POINTS, CONDENSOR, FAN BELTS, TIMING BELT
CV BOOTS
NEW WATER PUMP
NEW OIL PUMP
COMPLETE ENGINE GASKET SET
NEW PLATES
TAILORED AUDI OVER MATS
OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
NEW FUEL LINES
EXHAUST MANIFOLD & GASKET
VAG HEAR LINKAGE BUSHES
WHEEL BEARINGS
NEW CHROME DOOR HANDLES
SUSPENSION BUSHES
VW REAR CHROME SCREEN INSERT
REAR SCREEN RUBBER
NEW ATE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
COPPER BRAKE PIPES
DASH AIR VENT DUCT
NEW BATTERY
IM SURE THERE IS PLENTY I HAVE FORGOTTEN
THERE IS A A4 LEVER ARCH FILE FULL OF INVOICES RELATING TO THE ABOVE
IN MARCH THE 80 GT WAS TAKEN TO HARDING AUTO SERVICES IN KNAPHILL WOKING SURREY WHO ARE A BOSCH CLASSIC CAR SERVICE CENTRE
THE REMIT WAS TO GO THROUGH THE AUDI AND GET IT RUNNING PERFECTLY, THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 4 WEEKS AND RETURNED IT TO ME RUNNING LIKE A SWISS WATCH EVEN THOUGH I WAS GIVEN A £2570 INVOICE !!!
I HAD NO INTENTIONS OF EVER SELLING THE GT HOWEVER AT THE EARLY STAGES OF THE RESTORATION I WAS CONTACTED BY A CHAP WHOS FATHER HAD PURCHASED A GT BACK IN 1975 AND IT HAD BEEN PARKED UP IN HIS GARAGE UNUSED SINCE 1982 NEEDLESS TO SAY AFTER NUMEROUS CONVERSATIONS I NOW OWN IT !!!
SO I BASICALLY OWN 2 OF THE 7 KNOWN GT'S LEFT AND I ALSO PURCHASED A VERY EARLY UR QUATTRO SO I NEED TO LET THIS AMAZING AUDI GO
I AM NOW UNDERTAKING THE RESTORATION OF MY OTHER 80 GT WHICH I WILL NEVER BE PARTING WITH !!
PAINTWORK
THE BODYWORK IS TOTALLY ROT FREE PROBABLY HELPED BY THE MAJORITY OF ITS LIFE SPENT IN A DRY WORKSHOP TOGETHER WITH THE ORIGINAL RUST PRESERVATION TREATMENT !!!
THE BODYWORK IS AS IMMACULATE AS IT WAS IN 1975
I HAVE SPENT A SMALL FORTUNE ON THE CAR MAKING IT NEAR PERFECT HENCE THERE IS NO BODY DAMAGE, NO DENTS, NO SCRATCHES, NO PARKING DINGS AND NO CHIPS !
THE PAINTWORK IS SIMPLY LIKE A SHOW CAR !
SITTING ON THE ORIGINAL ALLOY WHEELS WITH NEW UNIROYAL TYRES
THE BUMPERS AND CHROME WORK IS EXCEPTIONAL WITH NO DENTS DAMAGE OR PITTING
THE BOOT FLOOR AREA IS LIKE NEW
THE DASH IS EXCELLENT WITH ONLY 1 TINY CRACKS
ORIGINAL GLASS AND A NEW PILKINGTON UNMARKED FRONT SCREEN
THE AUDI STARTS ON THE BUTTON, AND RUNS WELL WITH NO NASTY NOISES , RATTLING OR SMOKING
ITS DRIVES AS IT SHOULD WITH NO KNOCKS OR CLONKS FROM THE SUSPENSION OR DRIVETRAIN !
A REAL 70s POCKET ROCKET ITS LIKE DRIVING ON RAILS !
IN PERIOD ROAD TESTS THE ONLY CAR THAT COULD KEEP WITH THE AUDIS RAIL LIKE ROADHOLDING WAS THE ALFA SUD
CARS LIKE THE FORD CAPRI 2. 0 STRUGGLED TO KEEP UP IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH THE GT AND WERE LEFT FOR DUST WHEN IT CAME TO ROADHOLDING AND HANDLING !
A VERY USEABLE EVERYDAY CLASSIC
AN ABSOLUTE SHOW STOPPER AT ANY CLASSIC CAR EVENT
A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE !!
READY TO SHOW, JUST ENJOY OR TUCK AWAY AS AN INVESTMENT CLASSIC
AS ITS 48 YEARS OLD AND IS REGISTERED AS A "HISTORIC" VEHICLE AND AS SUCH IS MOT AND ROAD TAX EXEMPT
IT IS ALSO ULEZ EXEMPT !!!
THIS RARE AUDI COMES WITH THE FOLLOWING
THE V5
THE AUDI SERVICE BOOK
A LEVER ARCH FILE FULL OF RECEIPTS AND INVOICES
100 PICTURES WHEN IT WAS FOUND IN THE WORKSHOP
THE ORIGINAL AUDI 80 GT BROCHURE ( " A NEW DIMENSION IN HIGH PERFORMANCE MOTORING ")
ORIGINAL KEYS
THE ORIGINAL AUDI NSU BLUE DOCUMENT BOOKLET
THE OWNERS MANUAL
THE LAST MOT DATED 1996
THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IS AS GOOD AS THE TOPSIDE
1ST SERIOUS BUYER WHO REALISES HOW UNIQUE AND SPECIAL THIS CAR IS WILL BUY IT
PLEASE STUDY THE PICTURES AND READ THE ADVERT CAREFULLY AS IV`E HIDDEN NOTHING !
A TRUE UNIQUE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY !
GENUINE SERIOUS BUYERS WITH THE FUNDS IN PLACE ONLY PLEASE
PRICED IN LINE WITH CURRENT MARKET VALUES TO REFLECT ITS HERITAGE, RARETY, LOW MILEAGE, HISTORY AND OF COURSE LIKE NEW CONDITION
IM NOT INTERESTED IN KNOW IT ALL NIT PICKERS SO PLEASE GO PESTER SOMEBODY ELSE
THE CAR DESERVES TO BE IN A MUSEUM ITS THAT GOOD
A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY SERIOUS AUDI CONNOISSEUR CLASSIC CAR COLLECTION
IM NOT A DESPERATE SELLER SO IT SELLS WHEN IT SELLS !!
