Ashes To Ashes Audi Quattro Model

The 1983 audi quattro from the bbc s ashes to ashes is up for auction on ebay.

Ashes to ashes audi quattro model. A true eighties icon it had the street swagger only world rally championship domination could bestow. Interestingly the audi quattro driven in the show was not available in right hand drive in the united kingdom in 1981 when the series was supposedly set. The end of the quattro. The phrase fire up the quattro acquired a certain cult status in britain during the run of ashes to ashes and still has a nostalgic cachet.

The iconic car is currently at 8 100 12 832 and features a red exterior as well as a turbocharged 2 1 liter five. The audi quattro appears as a findable car in the video game forza horizons 4 where it is described as having a previous owner who got into a lot of shootouts. This autumn the quattro was given a fresh mot and a makeover. The quattro was the undoubted star of ashes to ashes rivalling actors philip glenister and keeley hawes as the series most recognisable character.

Behind the scenes edit edit source. Fire up the laptop. This isn t the first time the quattro has featured on bbc children in need. In 2012 corgi die cast toys and collectable manufacturer released a 1 43 scale model of the audi quattro and a two piece set featuring the quattro that has been shot up and ford granada police car which featured in a chase in one of the later.

Fire up the quattro. The original audi quattro used in all three series of ashes to ashes. Also signed under the bonnet by philip glenister who played its short tempered owner dci gene hunt. Philip glenister s gene hunt drove a cool audi quattro in the tv cop show ashes to ashes the quattro is as cool today as it was when the series was screened back in 2008.

Philip glenister and keeley hawes led the ashes to ashes cast but the audi quattro was the real star for many fans. The stars of ashes to ashes teamed up with richard hammond of top gear to make this fun film. The quattro was the first mass produced car to feature four wheel drive and went on to power audi to two world rally championships in 1982 and 1984. Looks shiny currently owned.