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Have you ever thought about what was the Frankfurt Motor Show 30 years ago? Organizers of the event this year, decided to recall and made a special exhibition, visitors cause some nostalgia.

The exhibition, titled «The stars of 1983 - where are they now?» («Stars of 1983 - where are they now?"), Presented the most important vehicles, which made their debut that year at the International Motor Show. Judging by the number of machines located on 1000 square meters of exhibition show in 1983, we can say that 1983 has been really good for automakers.

In that year, we were introduced iconic cars VW Golf Mk2, Mercedes 190 and BMW 524td, along with the powerful BMW M635 CSi and Audi Sport Quattro, as well as a design study Porsche «Gruppe B». All these 30-year-old model can now be registered as historic vehicles in Germany of the time, while they are in their original state and have no technical defects. 2 ... Audi 80 Quattro

All-wheel drive version of its predecessor Audi A4 - Audi 80, made her debut in 1983, after the launch of the original Audi Quattro in 1980. Exhibition specimen was equipped with a five-cylinder petrol engine of cubic meters 2144. cm with a capacity of 136 hp



3 ... Audi Sport Quattro

A limited edition of 214 units was necessary for homologation as the Audi Quattro rally car Group B. Sport Quattro was the most expensive of the German model, where went on sale in December 1984. It was twice the price of his contemporary Porsche Carrera Turbo. The five-cylinder engine with water cooling, four valves per cylinder, turbocharged, 2144 cc capacity. see developed 306 horsepower.



4 ... BMW 524td

1983 was an important milestone in the history of BMW - at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the year 524td was introduced the first diesel engine generation E28. It was the turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine of 2443 cubic meters. See which develops capacity in 115 hp Later, the automaker has equipped his version of 524D, however, already with 86 "horses".



5 ... BMW M635 CSi

M635 CSi is legendary among fans of BMW. In 1983, the already sporty BMW 635 CSi got the hardcore version called the M635 CSi, which was developed by BMW Motorsport GmbH, but actually released on BMW AG. Equipped with 3, 5-liter six-cylinder in-line engine developing 286 hp power, M635 CSi could reach a top speed of 255 km / h. It cost 89,500 German marks.



6 ... Lancia Beta Coupe VX

The car was produced between 1972 and 1984 in a variety of body styles including a coupe. The flagship Beta Coupe VX was presented at the International Motor Show in 1983. Thanks to 2, 0-liter petrol engine with a compressor Roots, a model developed capacity of 135 hp It was released only 1272 copies. Currently, Germany reported only 32 cars of this type.



7 ... Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16, 190 D

«Baby Benz» - because Mercedes-Benz 190 was called at the time. He made his debut in December 1982, marking the introduction of the brand in the mainstream segment. On the show in 1983 it was presented two versions of the car: a 72-horsepower diesel 190 D and powerful version of the 190 E 2.3-16. The latter was equipped with a 182-horsepower 2, 3-liter four-cylinder engine with four valves per cylinder, developed in collaboration with Cosworth. The car also received a special "kit", which gave it the aggressiveness compared with the base model.



8 ... Opel Monza GSE

Unlike its successor - the concept in 2013, 1983 Opel Monza GSE has the serial version of the car, which was the top model Monza, launched in 1978 and updated in 1982. GSE has come with new standard features, including seat Recaro, «leather" steering wheel and trip computer. The model was equipped with a 3, 0-liter six-cylinder petrol engine with direct fuel injection, developing 180 hp power. Release Monza lasted until 1986.



9 ... Design Study Porsche «Gruppe B»

This must be the car stunned the visitors in 1983 IAA. Design research «Gruppe B» was the forerunner of Porsche 959. The name comes from the desire to create the Porsche Group B rally car based on the 911 SC. Wheel-drive study was a six-cylinder boxer engine capacity of 2, 85 liters and 450 hp Interestingly, the only version of the 959 came in 1987, as required 200 copies for homologation delayed due to strikes and complexity of the project. Porsche 959 was the first production car that has two turbochargers with water-cooled. In the end, it was built 292 copies, with the cost of the least expensive version of 420 000 German marks (1987).



10 ... Renault Fuego Turbo

Launched in 1980, Renault Fuego a more powerful turbocharged version, presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1983. Car top-of-range drive 1, 6-liter engine developing 132 hp The standard had disc brakes, a trip computer and electric mirrors. Renault in Germany sold about 24 000 cars, but today there are only recorded 112.



11 ... Volkswagen Golf II

Probably the most significant premiere of the 1983 IAA was the second generation of the Volkswagen Golf, which replaced the very successful model introduced in 1974. Available in three- and five-door hatchback Golf Mk2 was 17 cm longer than the first model had a longer wheelbase (7, 5 cm) and weighed 95 kg more. In addition, the body became more streamlined and less angular. With additional options C, CL, GL and GLX, Golf Mk2 until 1991. "clocked" more than 6 million units of sales, after which he was inducted Golf Mk3.



12 ... Lancia Delta HF

Lancia Delta HF was the road version car rally Delta Turbo 4x4. However, the car was not all-wheel drive as its more famous successor Delta HF Integrale, for which he paved the way. The car was equipped with 1, 6-liter turbocharged engine with 130 hp and reaches a top speed of 195 km / h.



13 ... Fiat Ritmo Bertone S85

Convertible version of the compact car Fiat Ritmo got a new engine - 1, 5-liter 85-strong unit S85 (Super85). Like the VW Golf cabriolet that era, Ritmo has also received over the front seats in the event of an arc protective rollover.



14 ... Ford Sierra XR4i

Ford Sierra XR4i version came in 1983 with 2, 8-liter 150-horsepower gasoline engine V6, derived from the Ford Capri, and a restyled version of the 3-door Sierra. XR4i accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 7, 8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 209 km / h. Ford has built more than 25 000 units of Sierra XR4i between 1983 and 1985. In the US, the car was sold as Merkur XR4Ti 2, 3-liter turbocharged engine.



15 ... Porsche 928 S

First introduced in 1980 with a 300-horsepower V8, Porsche 928 S was to show IAA in 1983 only because it withstood the test for reliability. To do this, put the standard Porsche vehicle on the fast lane Nardo in Italy, where he was at the limits of its capacity, a total of 6033 kilometers at an average speed of 251, 4 km / h for 24 hours without any problems.



16 ... VW T3 Caravelle Carat

Introduced in 1981 upscale minivan Caravelle, the 1983 features more luxurious version called the Caravelle Carat. He received a dual rectangular headlights, plastic sheeting skirts and exclusive metallic paint. The interior was equipped with six individual seats with armrests and side panels and floor were covered with velor. The model was also available with a folding table and air conditioning. Initially, the car has received 1, 9-liter 90-horsepower gasoline boxer with water cooling.



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Opel Kapitän (Rus. "Opel Capito") - the West German car business / executive class, manufactured a division of GM Opel from 1939 to 1970. Opel Kapitän was GM's European flagship and has held a number of positions in the model up a notch models Opel Rekord.



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Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) - Car Mercedes-Benz brand Class C Produced since the beginning of 1982 to 1993. In 1993 he was removed from production, to replace this model came to Mercedes-Benz W202.



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