Retro cars (33 photos + text)

1968, Audi first challenge premimum brands such as Mercedes and BMW. The Audi 100 is played on the same field with the Mercedes and BMW 2000. 200



All three of them were intended for establishment of his time. For people who could afford to pay more money: This leading experts large companies, well-earning liberal professions (artists, actors, writers ...) and small entrepreneurs



At cars of those years, a very bright living room, thanks to the low waistline, heavily glazing and thin pillars.



BMW (pictured :) and Mercedes - suggested wonders review. Things like, a rearview camera and parktronics not needed at all. When properly installed, the mirrors have been seeing each corner. It is a merit of ergonomics experts, who have paid increased attention to this.



In the cockpit with ergonomics BMW case was unimportant. Right podrulevnoy switch responsible for washing of windshield. Buttons enable heating of back glass and fog lamps concealed from the driver under the dashboard.



Devices BMW perfectly read a cursory glance.



The huge luggage compartment lid on BMW and impractical light padding.



Audi wagon behind his call for pensioners in a hat. :)



Interior Audi of course lost to its competitors and the quality of performance and design. But I must admit with ergonomikay was all right



Variegated instrument cluster, green and red arrows numbers looked dumb. For the forgetful (retired wearing a hat?) Proposed to shift patterns.



Trunk Audi bare metal, there is clearly saved on the upholstery. Tilt Wheel of a series of try to reach. Plus dumb casing through which flowed into the fuel tank during refueling. Apparently Audi engineers in the design of the fuel tank were drunk :)



The interior of the Mercedes reigned strict order.



The driver sat in the Mercedes for a huge wheel, looked at the stars (though in sight) on the hood. Mercedes at the time was a memorial of quality and reliability, which was far above the BMW and the more Audi.



Mercedes device - white and black colors are best combined



The trunk of the Mercedes pleases practical color (although the sand-colored interior)



Under the hood of the Mercedes four-cylinder 95 hp and 16, 4 seconds ...



... To accelerate to 100 km / h



Four stages were enough



It is said that a passing BMW in 2000 it was possible to identify the sound. This model has been specially tuned exhaust that distinguish it from other cars.



Under the hood, four Bavarian heart of 2, 0 liters and output of 100 hp, the claimed acceleration to 100 km / h in a mere 14 seconds :)



Bavarian handle weapons :)





By the way if you look at the gears of today's Audi and Mercedes, the handle design is nothing short of a tribute to tradition. This is one of the many little things that make a car in the German history and something so lacking of Japanese automakers.



Under the hood of the Audi 100 four-cylinder engine, of 1, 6 l 85 hp The weakest engine in the German trio.



The nature of the Audi Nordic resistant ...



... Deal with it even blonde :) And that's where the pensioner in the hat?



BMW car more nervous, demanded high concentration at sharp maneuvers





Cool Runnings - it's not for Mercedes 200, in which he himself felt The behemoth like in a china shop :) But for comfort, he was head and shoulders above its competitors. Responses should be smooth and sleek, and then Mercedes will present his driver enjoyment.





On a German forum, I found another nickname for the Audi 100 - "paralyzed coach teacher" will take quite some time and about Audi's nothing to speak, and she will not take its place firmly in premimum segment.



(left to right) retired hat, small entrepreneur and racing driver failed :))) This is a joke, if that ...

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