From the seller: “Very early RHD model
Thought to be the Earl’s Court press model and believed to be a pre-production car
First registered in October 1982
VIN: 85CA901329 – between the two other “pre-production” models known to exist
2.2-litre, 5-cylinder turbo
Quattro all-wheel drive system
Early analogue dashboard”
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