Firstly, this is a terrible photo.  I would have done better, but I (try) to respect peoples personal property by not crawling all over their yards. Secondly, this is a history making car most people don’t know too much about. A first generation Audi 100 (1968-76).  The first new Audi to be produced after Volkswagen’s takeover, the 100-like many great cars-was produced in secret against the corporations wishes.  It was VW’s first water-cooled front-engined car, again contrary to corporate views.  It was so popular it eventually moved into the Wolfsburg factory, displacing volume lost by waning interest in the Type 1. Seen in SE Portland High-res

Firstly, this is a terrible photo.  I would have done better, but I (try) to respect peoples personal property by not crawling all over their yards.

Secondly, this is a history making car most people don’t know too much about. A first generation Audi 100 (1968-76).  The first new Audi to be produced after Volkswagen’s takeover, the 100-like many great cars-was produced in secret against the corporations wishes.  It was VW’s first water-cooled front-engined car, again contrary to corporate views.  It was so popular it eventually moved into the Wolfsburg factory, displacing volume lost by waning interest in the Type 1.

Seen in SE Portland

9 months ago

Audi 100 (C3, 1982-91).  Rarely will you find one that looks this good.

This was the Audi that was tasked with keeping them afloat after the original “unintended acceleration” debacle of the Audi 5000 (before Toyota filled that role).   A clean, forward thinking car for the time…maybe they even moved the pedals further apart on this one.

Seen in NE Portland

11 months ago