AUDI 80 GL - SCHUCO
Ref. 26-1611.
Audi 80 GL (1972-1976).
Escala 1/43.
Testauftrag >S<.
Schuco.
Made in Germany.
Production year: 1976.
"Schuco no. 26-1611 Test order S, from the 1976 series "For test drivers". Apart from actuality, what was special about these modellautos, that they could be divided into about 15 to 20 individual parts and thus the slogan test assignment got a special significance! (...)"
Source: www.autostadt.de/de/eshops/audi-80-gl.html
(original text in german language)
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AUDI 80 (B1)
"The Audi 80 was developed by Ludwig Kraus and was presented in 1972.
It quickly became the bestseller in the lower middle class.
With a facelift in September 1976, the style of the Audi 80 was aligned towards that of the Audi 100, which had just been launched.
The Audi 80 GL was the top model in the series. Front-wheel drive, negative steering scrub radius and diagonal brake circuit distribution provided for driving safety even in adverse conditions."
Engine: 4-cylinder inline engine
Displacement: 1,297 cc to 1,588 cc
Power: from 55 hp at 5,500 rpm to 110 hp at 6,000 rpm
Series: 07/1972-09/1978
Production: 932,403 cars (without US models)
Source:
www.audi-me.com/me/brand/en/company/audi_history/Evolutio...
www.audi-me.com/me/brand/en/company/audi_history/Evolutio...
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Audi 80 (B1) (1972-1978)
"This model debuted in Europe in 1972 as the Audi 80, and in 1973 in Australia and North America (Canada and the USA) as the Audi Fox, and was available as either a two-door or a four-door saloon (sedan).
It effectively took the place of several models that Audi had discontinued (the F103 series, which included the first model designated as an "Audi 80"), and provided the company with a viable rival to the Opel Ascona and the Ford Taunus (Ford Cortina in the UK), as well as more upmarket offerings including the Alfa Romeo Alfetta and Triumph Dolomite."
"The Audi 80 B1 was only the second modern-era Audi product to be developed entirely under Volkswagen ownership - Audi chief engineer Ludwig Kraus had famously been disparaging about the outgoing F103 series, referring to it as the "bastard", owing to its Auto Union/DKW bodyshell and Mercedes-Benz engine.
The B1 was a clean break from the Auto Union era, being equipped with.a range of brand new 1.3- and 1.5-litre SOHC inline-four petrol engines - the first appearance of the now legendary EA827 series of engines, whose descendants are still used in VW Group vehicles to the present day."
(...)
"On the home market, two- and four- door saloons were available in base trim (55 or 60 PS, called simply Audi 80 and 80 S, respectively), as L models (LS with 75 PS engine) or as a more luxurious GL (85 PS only).
In September 1973, Audi added the sporty 80 GT (two-door only) featuring a carburettor 1.6 litre engine (code: XX) rated at 100 PS (74 kW; 99 bhp)."
(...)
"Audi's design and development efforts paid off during the 1973 European Car of the Year competition where the 80 won ahead of the Renault 5 and the Alfa Romeo Alfetta.
A facelift in autumn 1976 brought about a revised front end in the style of the newly introduced Audi 100 C2 with square instead of round headlights, 1.6- instead of 1.5 litre engines (still of 75/85 PS) and a new 80 GTE model with a fuel-injected version of the 1.6-litre (110 PS (81 kW; 108 bhp)) replacing the former 80 GT."
(...)
"The B1 platform was dropped from the European market in 1978, although it was sold into the 1979 model year in North America."
(...)
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Audi 80 B1 (80/82)
Also called
Audi Fox
Production
1972–1978
1,103,766 built
Body style
2/4-door sedan
5-door wagon
Layout
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform
Volkswagen Group B1 platform
Engine
1.3 L I4
1.5 L I4
1.6 L I4
Transmission
4-speed manual
3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,470 mm (97.2 in)
Length
4,175 mm (164.4 in)
Width
1,600 mm (63.0 in)
Height
1,362 mm (53.6 in)
Chronology
Predecessor
Audi 72
Successor
Audi 80 (B2)
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_80
More info:
AUDI 80 GL - SCHUCO
Ref. 26-1611.
Audi 80 GL (1972-1976).
Escala 1/43.
Testauftrag >S<.
Schuco.
Made in Germany.
Production year: 1976.
"Schuco no. 26-1611 Test order S, from the 1976 series "For test drivers". Apart from actuality, what was special about these modellautos, that they could be divided into about 15 to 20 individual parts and thus the slogan test assignment got a special significance! (...)"
Source: www.autostadt.de/de/eshops/audi-80-gl.html
(original text in german language)
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AUDI 80 (B1)
"The Audi 80 was developed by Ludwig Kraus and was presented in 1972.
It quickly became the bestseller in the lower middle class.
With a facelift in September 1976, the style of the Audi 80 was aligned towards that of the Audi 100, which had just been launched.
The Audi 80 GL was the top model in the series. Front-wheel drive, negative steering scrub radius and diagonal brake circuit distribution provided for driving safety even in adverse conditions."
Engine: 4-cylinder inline engine
Displacement: 1,297 cc to 1,588 cc
Power: from 55 hp at 5,500 rpm to 110 hp at 6,000 rpm
Series: 07/1972-09/1978
Production: 932,403 cars (without US models)
Source:
www.audi-me.com/me/brand/en/company/audi_history/Evolutio...
www.audi-me.com/me/brand/en/company/audi_history/Evolutio...
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Audi 80 (B1) (1972-1978)
"This model debuted in Europe in 1972 as the Audi 80, and in 1973 in Australia and North America (Canada and the USA) as the Audi Fox, and was available as either a two-door or a four-door saloon (sedan).
It effectively took the place of several models that Audi had discontinued (the F103 series, which included the first model designated as an "Audi 80"), and provided the company with a viable rival to the Opel Ascona and the Ford Taunus (Ford Cortina in the UK), as well as more upmarket offerings including the Alfa Romeo Alfetta and Triumph Dolomite."
"The Audi 80 B1 was only the second modern-era Audi product to be developed entirely under Volkswagen ownership - Audi chief engineer Ludwig Kraus had famously been disparaging about the outgoing F103 series, referring to it as the "bastard", owing to its Auto Union/DKW bodyshell and Mercedes-Benz engine.
The B1 was a clean break from the Auto Union era, being equipped with.a range of brand new 1.3- and 1.5-litre SOHC inline-four petrol engines - the first appearance of the now legendary EA827 series of engines, whose descendants are still used in VW Group vehicles to the present day."
(...)
"On the home market, two- and four- door saloons were available in base trim (55 or 60 PS, called simply Audi 80 and 80 S, respectively), as L models (LS with 75 PS engine) or as a more luxurious GL (85 PS only).
In September 1973, Audi added the sporty 80 GT (two-door only) featuring a carburettor 1.6 litre engine (code: XX) rated at 100 PS (74 kW; 99 bhp)."
(...)
"Audi's design and development efforts paid off during the 1973 European Car of the Year competition where the 80 won ahead of the Renault 5 and the Alfa Romeo Alfetta.
A facelift in autumn 1976 brought about a revised front end in the style of the newly introduced Audi 100 C2 with square instead of round headlights, 1.6- instead of 1.5 litre engines (still of 75/85 PS) and a new 80 GTE model with a fuel-injected version of the 1.6-litre (110 PS (81 kW; 108 bhp)) replacing the former 80 GT."
(...)
"The B1 platform was dropped from the European market in 1978, although it was sold into the 1979 model year in North America."
(...)
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Audi 80 B1 (80/82)
Also called
Audi Fox
Production
1972–1978
1,103,766 built
Body style
2/4-door sedan
5-door wagon
Layout
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform
Volkswagen Group B1 platform
Engine
1.3 L I4
1.5 L I4
1.6 L I4
Transmission
4-speed manual
3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,470 mm (97.2 in)
Length
4,175 mm (164.4 in)
Width
1,600 mm (63.0 in)
Height
1,362 mm (53.6 in)
Chronology
Predecessor
Audi 72
Successor
Audi 80 (B2)
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_80
More info: