Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Euro, Audi, UK
Ultimate rally car collection hits the block
UPDATE: Images removed by request of owner
In the eighties, David Sutton owned the company that prepared rally cars for Audi UK. It turns out he was collecting cars at the same time as he was preparing them, and putting them in his Historic Motors Ltd museum. The assortment includes seven Audis, some of which are Group B monsters, as well as an RS200 Cosworth, a couple of Lancias, a 1944 Volvo, and even a Skoda. Now the lot's being sold, 22 cars in all, through Morris & Welford. It's the kind of collection that, even if you had the time, money, and connections, would probably take you years to assemble individually. But you can have it all, right now... if you have what is likely to be an enormous sum of cash. Check out the other items on offer in the gallery below.
[Source: Motive Magazine]
Editor's Note: At the time of the original post, other online references to the rally collection's sale caused us to misunderstand the circumstances surrounding it. Contrary to our initial description of him as the "late" David Sutton, which was posted in error, Mr. Sutton is indeed alive and well. We apologize for this misunderstanding and regret any confusion this may have caused.
In the eighties, David Sutton owned the company that prepared rally cars for Audi UK. It turns out he was collecting cars at the same time as he was preparing them, and putting them in his Historic Motors Ltd museum. The assortment includes seven Audis, some of which are Group B monsters, as well as an RS200 Cosworth, a couple of Lancias, a 1944 Volvo, and even a Skoda. Now the lot's being sold, 22 cars in all, through Morris & Welford. It's the kind of collection that, even if you had the time, money, and connections, would probably take you years to assemble individually. But you can have it all, right now... if you have what is likely to be an enormous sum of cash. Check out the other items on offer in the gallery below.
[Source: Motive Magazine]
Editor's Note: At the time of the original post, other online references to the rally collection's sale caused us to misunderstand the circumstances surrounding it. Contrary to our initial description of him as the "late" David Sutton, which was posted in error, Mr. Sutton is indeed alive and well. We apologize for this misunderstanding and regret any confusion this may have caused.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
zamafir 12:22PM (8/31/2008)
sweet jebus, group b audis? where do i send my left nut?
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CEMan 8:32PM (8/31/2008)
Yah! I just drained it and my right one as well. I gotta go change now...
JEEBUS!!! Me Wants Dem All!!!
Anyone got a couple spare million I can 'borrow'?
Swede 12:23PM (8/31/2008)
And a Ford RS200!
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geo.stewart 12:33PM (8/31/2008)
As awesome as the Audis and Lancias are, I gave my heart to the RS200 years and years ago.
Awesome collection. does he have the running gear for the Merkur?
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Isuzu32 12:52PM (8/31/2008)
I actually bought a used set of the OZ Rallysports that are on the Ford in picture #8, they were really nice and looked great on my VW. Unfortunately I sold them to some other kid.
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corvettec6r 1:27PM (8/31/2008)
Le mitiche Lancia Delta e Stratos sono delle vere bombe... le adoro
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Craig 1:54PM (8/31/2008)
The Lancia's are awesome...
It'd also be sweet to have than Sunbeam (or Talbat Horizon?) to take to some events in North America, if only because people would think it's a Plymouth Horizon rally car.
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Erik Tomlinson 2:03PM (8/31/2008)
It's a 1963 Volvo PV44, not a 1944 Volvo.
Also, I want it. Really bad.
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BobinCobb 3:51PM (8/31/2008)
Yes it is an early 1960's PV544 with the 1800cc engine. They were haulers, I raced two of them in hillclimb's, autocross's and a few ice races on Lake Minnetonka in rgat era. Great cars and nearly indestructible.
JD 2:32PM (8/31/2008)
Between the RS200, the Stratos, the Audi Quattro's, and the Delta S4, I'm more than sold. Holy hell, what a collection.
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Joel 2:37PM (8/31/2008)
No SAABs? Not even a classic V4? Or the iconic 99? Gah!
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Duders 6:20PM (8/31/2008)
This is what heaven would be like.
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Harrison 7:46PM (8/31/2008)
No, heaven would also have unlimited petrol, spare parts, and Colin McRae's Subaru Legacy and Impreza WRX.
Harrison 8:02PM (8/31/2008)
How much would some of the rides driven by lesser-known names go for?
I'd say some of them would make for some damn fine track/autocross toys.
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Rick 8:26PM (8/31/2008)
Would love to add the 037 Rally to my collection. And the engine from the S4 would be a wolf in sheeps colothing in my vintage Fiat.
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N 3:16AM (9/01/2008)
Why am I so damn poor?!
Damnit!!
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mxrz 9:52AM (9/01/2008)
That Skoda is awesome :D
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nagmashot 10:36AM (9/01/2008)
Lancia Stratos best looking Rally car ever.. amazing collection of the best ever Rally cars.. the only missing is the Lancia Delta Integrale
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Dave 12:07PM (9/01/2008)
All of my favorite competition cars ever all in one place. Alitalia Stratos FTW.
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JEziquiel 10:09AM (9/02/2008)
Now to get the Dakar 959, A Monte Carlo winning Mini, a 205-16, and an Integrale... in Martini colors.
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