Hi from the UK - my father (recently deceased) had two of these when I was a kid - an early K-reg (1971) in petrol blue, and a very late one - P-reg (1975) in red - I actually ran the red one when I first learnt to drive, back in the late 80's - great memories! Thanks for sharing your road-trip!
Beautiful. I think this outdoes the mid 70's Aston Martin DBS that most people think they are, before they spot the badge anyway. Really well made video too, thanks for sharing your road trip with us.
Stunning car, stunning pictures of New Zealand. Have to say I was amazed to see Chris Moller in a totally different role here. Yes, we watch GD NZ in Europe too when we get the chance. My father could not afford the Audi 100 C1 when it came out, nor the NSU Ro80, so he settled for a VW (NSU) K70, similarly designed with the inward brake discs. Once he could afford an Audi, it was 1979, so he got the C2 100 GL5E which had an even better engine. Silky smooth, revving like there was no tomorrow and heavenly sounding. (especially when the exhaust would rot through again). I always wonder how a C1 100 Coupé 5E would have been.
Awesome story, Yeah Chris has a few cars and I connected with him when we were filming our place (which you'll also see on my channel). Mine is running really well now that the engine and gearbox is fully rebuilt. Coming into summer time in NZ so it will be out on the road again soon! Where in Europe are you from?
@@9and3 I am Dutch but grew up in Italy, so the Audi C2 story took place in Italy. Added bonus was that my dad never imported the car into Italy and kept annually renewing Swiss temp plates because at the time Italy had a 38% VAT on petrol cars > 2 litres and diesel > 2,5 litres (Audi 100 5E has 2144). That tax law is also the reason behind the Ferrari 208GTB turbo BTW.
You can take consolation in the fact that Auto-Union before becoming Audi again had in fact been owned by Daimler-Benz 100% between 1959 and 1965 during which time they set it up to move from the two stroke engines to modern four stroke 4 cylinders. Then VW got 50% of the shares in 1964 and all of it within two years. So at least the engine design can be attributed to Mercedes. 🙂 The body itself is there thanks to willful disobedience by Audi engineers to VW who just wanted production capacity for Beetles and such and it was sort of clandestinely developed. And the rest is history.
Awesome to see that there is still such a car down there! I had tracked down one that was in australia just to figure out that it was scrapped in the early 2000s....
I'm told there could be up to 10 of them still in New Zealand, i know where a few are and the other one that was imported into NZ in 1974 is apparently just up the road from me and i aim to catch up with that car and owner soon.
I've always wanted one of these since I was a kid in the 1970s. Brown is the best colour. Audi really nailed the French Riviera romance and style with this car, surprising for Germans/Audi.
Totally agree, its awesome isn't it! Mine is getting the entire engine re done - there was a problem with synchro into 2nd and was leaking oil so did a full overhaul while engine was out. Looking forward to getting it back and making another video with the updated like new engine!
hello I have also a Audi 100S but from 71 if you want I can send you free woodboard in walnut like original ( i m carpenter) aprouved by German Audi 100 coupé s club. Now I m in process to remade the wood of the door like orginal!
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Hi from the UK - my father (recently deceased) had two of these when I was a kid - an early K-reg (1971) in petrol blue, and a very late one - P-reg (1975) in red - I actually ran the red one when I first learnt to drive, back in the late 80's - great memories! Thanks for sharing your road-trip!
This is amazing. I love what Audi came up with in the design, it’s so timeless!
Cheers !
Beautiful. I think this outdoes the mid 70's Aston Martin DBS that most people think they are, before they spot the badge anyway.
Really well made video too, thanks for sharing your road trip with us.
Cheers
My Dad had a maroon one of these when I was a kid, such a cool car.
Stunning car, stunning pictures of New Zealand. Have to say I was amazed to see Chris Moller in a totally different role here. Yes, we watch GD NZ in Europe too when we get the chance.
My father could not afford the Audi 100 C1 when it came out, nor the NSU Ro80, so he settled for a VW (NSU) K70, similarly designed with the inward brake discs. Once he could afford an Audi, it was 1979, so he got the C2 100 GL5E which had an even better engine. Silky smooth, revving like there was no tomorrow and heavenly sounding. (especially when the exhaust would rot through again). I always wonder how a C1 100 Coupé 5E would have been.
Awesome story, Yeah Chris has a few cars and I connected with him when we were filming our place (which you'll also see on my channel). Mine is running really well now that the engine and gearbox is fully rebuilt. Coming into summer time in NZ so it will be out on the road again soon! Where in Europe are you from?
@@9and3 I am Dutch but grew up in Italy, so the Audi C2 story took place in Italy. Added bonus was that my dad never imported the car into Italy and kept annually renewing Swiss temp plates because at the time Italy had a 38% VAT on petrol cars > 2 litres and diesel > 2,5 litres (Audi 100 5E has 2144). That tax law is also the reason behind the Ferrari 208GTB turbo BTW.
I am a Merc guy, but I cannot deny that is a beautiful peace of a car!
Thanks! its a pretty special car. Very similar shape to a 1969 Aston Martin DBS
You can take consolation in the fact that Auto-Union before becoming Audi again had in fact been owned by Daimler-Benz 100% between 1959 and 1965 during which time they set it up to move from the two stroke engines to modern four stroke 4 cylinders. Then VW got 50% of the shares in 1964 and all of it within two years. So at least the engine design can be attributed to Mercedes. 🙂 The body itself is there thanks to willful disobedience by Audi engineers to VW who just wanted production capacity for Beetles and such and it was sort of clandestinely developed. And the rest is history.
Awesome to see that there is still such a car down there! I had tracked down one that was in australia just to figure out that it was scrapped in the early 2000s....
I'm told there could be up to 10 of them still in New Zealand, i know where a few are and the other one that was imported into NZ in 1974 is apparently just up the road from me and i aim to catch up with that car and owner soon.
Great trip and video. Cheers
Thanks!
I've always wanted one of these since I was a kid in the 1970s. Brown is the best colour. Audi really nailed the French Riviera romance and style with this car, surprising for Germans/Audi.
Totally agree, its awesome isn't it! Mine is getting the entire engine re done - there was a problem with synchro into 2nd and was leaking oil so did a full overhaul while engine was out. Looking forward to getting it back and making another video with the updated like new engine!
The Citroën-guy is the Grand Designs architect .. surely? 💪
Of course , Chris is a huge car nut.
I had a 1976 100 coupe s and I've always regretted selling it mine was light blue
hello I have also a Audi 100S but from 71 if you want I can send you free woodboard in walnut like original ( i m carpenter) aprouved by German Audi 100 coupé s club. Now I m in process to remade the wood of the door like orginal!
That sounds amazing ! Where does the wood board go on the car?
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Magnificent spacious coupe (5 real seats and a large trunk), bright and pleasant!
Rare. But not so rare that i'd want to restore a wreck that lay at the bottom of
a lake. There are limits.
True?!