Audi Tradition is starting the 2014 classic car year at full throttle. Car enthusiasts can experience the historic vehicles at more than 25 events throughout Europe this year.
In Monaco, Formula 1 legend Jacky Ickx himself puts the car in gear as he drives through the principality in an Auto Union Silver Arrow Type C from 1938. Stig Blomqvist celebrates the 30th anniversary of his world rally championship title at the Eifel Rallye Festival.
Food in the name of motorsport
This year's appearance of Audi Tradition at the world's largest classic car trade fair "Techno Classica" is all about motorsport: historical treasures from the company's history are on display on an area of more than 700 square meters.
More than 180,000 experts and enthusiasts of historic automobiles are expected at the 26th Techno Classica from March 26 to 30.
Audi Tradition presents genuine winners from 100 years of company history. The outstanding exhibits include the Audi Type C, with which the Audi brand won the Alpine Winner's Cup for the third time in a row in 1914, and the Auto Union Type A racing car, which was presented 80 years ago - it set three world records on its very first outing.
A special highlight is the Audi Rally quattro A2, with which rally legend Stig Blomqvist became world champion 30 years ago and secured Audi the one-make world championship.
Silver Arrows in Monaco and England
Fans can experience the Auto Union Silver Arrows at full speed twice this year. Jacky Ickx will kick things off behind the wheel of the Auto Union Type C at the Grand Prix Historique in Monaco (May 9 to 11).
Then it's off to the motherland of motorsport - because from June 26 to 29, around 170,000 enthusiasts will once again make the pilgrimage to the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Also in action at the world's largest event for historic motorsport: the Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO, series winner in the USA 25 years ago.
Quattro in the Eifel
Audi Tradition is taking part in the Eifel Rallye Festival in Daun for the second time, with 30,000 visitors expected to attend Germany's largest historic rally event. The brand with the four rings is celebrating one of the biggest anniversaries in its motorsport history: Audi won the World Rally Championship 30 years ago. Back then, Audi driver Stig Blomqvist made the triumph perfect by becoming the drivers' world champion. In Daun, he will once again climb into his world champion car.
Audi, Auto Union, Horch and Wanderer classics at Le Mans
Audi Tradition is once again taking part in the drivers' parade at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year. On Friday (June 13), around 100,000 spectators traditionally watch the drivers being escorted through the old town of Le Mans in historic cars before the world's most famous endurance race. The Audi Sport driver teams sit in vintage cars from the 1930s - in Auto Union cars, including the Horch, Wanderer and Audi brands.
At 15 further events
Audi Tradition will be traveling across Germany at a total of 15 events. The calendar includes established events such as the Donau Classic in Ingolstadt (June 26 to 28), the Heidelberg Historic (July 10 to 12), the Sachsen Classic (August 21 to 23) and the Schloß Bensberg Classics (July 18 to 20). Audi Tradition will be at the start with youngtimers at the Bodensee Klassik (May 1 to 3). Audi is the main sponsor of the Autozeitung Youngtimer Classic (September 6).
Other highlights include the International Edelweiss Mountain Prize Roßfeld Berchtesgaden (September 26 to 28), the Schottenring Classic Grand Prix motorcycle event (August 16 to 17) and participation in the 10th International Concours d'Elegance (August 29 to 31) in Schwetzingen.
A full program and the opportunity for everyone to see the rare cars from Audi and the other traditional Auto Union brands.
