Rare Auto Union: 1981 Audi 5000 5+5

This mustard yellow Audi 4000 5+5 is one of only 119 examples ever imported to North America, making it one of the rarest early 1980s Audis you’ll ever see. The name “5+5” refers to its unique pairing of Audi’s smooth, fuel-injected inline-five-cylinder engine with a five-speed manual gearbox, both borrowed from the larger 5000 and tuned for the lighter 4000 chassis. Finished in a putrid shade of baby sick paint over a matching interior, this two-owner car has just 64,000 miles and remains completely stock, right down to its classic wheels, and shocking price tag. Before Audi became known for turbocharged Quattros and rally legends, this was the car that hinted at what was coming: German precision, clever engineering, and an understated design that still turns heads today. Find this 1981 Audi 5000 5+5 offered for 24,995 in Hawthorne, CA via face5000 audimarket.

From the seller:

1981 Audi 4000 “5+5” – 1 of 119 imported
$24,995
Listed 3 weeks ago in Hawthorne, CA
About this vehicle
Driven 64,000 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: Beige · Interior color: Beige
Fuel type: Gasoline
2 owners
This vehicle is paid off
Seller’s description
Extremely Rare!

1 of 119 imported to North America as reported by Audi USA

5 + 5 means 5 cylinder and 5 speed

64,000 ACTUAL miles

Original paint, all original

No other like it; super popular car here in Los Angeles

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a61008068/1981-audi-4000-5-5-archive-test

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