90-44-mn - Page 4

andy97 · 19-03-13, 09:26 AM

Looks awesome. Any idea when and where it will be out? Donington Historic Festival maybe?

Booty · 19-03-13, 03:25 PM

Sadly it doesn't live in this country. But I'm trying to get him to make a visit.....

MikeH · 21-03-13, 05:05 PM

Nice thread. I remember seeing Jimmy Mac drive one of those cars as a lad. Granite *City* rally, incidentally

Booty · 21-03-13, 07:46 PM

It's the very same car.

matra et alpine · 27-03-13, 07:10 PM

Fantastic restoration.

Never seen it look so good

Would be nice to see it out in anger again !!
Like that it's back to the Granite look.

Andy b1 (WR) · 31-03-13, 09:40 PM

Really good thread this!

Lovely restoration. Car looks fantastic.

Here's the one that got away, MN-44-90 strutting it's stuff in better days.

kessu74 · 19-05-17, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Booty

A friend of mine ( please do not ask 'who') has recently acquired a rather nice piece of Audi Motorsport Heritage. Back in 1989 Bob Locke put together three Type 89 90 quattro Rally Cars using Matter Shells together for His GBM Audi Team. The car was driven by Jimmy McRae and he won the 1990 Granite Rally. All were non-turbo, naturally aspirated engines and were as follows.

90-44-MN which was a 5 cylinder 10 Valve.

MN-90-44 which started life as a 10 valve but was later converted to 20 valve, but proved problematic and was subsequently shipped off to America.

MN-44-90 which was a 10 valve but was written off early on in an accident in the UK.

Looking at the spec of the car the power would be around the 200-220 bhp mark, running a sixth injector to enrichen the mixture after 5k rpm. Wet sumped with all chassis and suspension mountings needing to be as per the factory cars due to Grp A regs. The car will be restored in time and will probably be used for demonstration purposes.

any have pictures MN-90-44?? its possible that i owner this body now.

Duffy3074 · 19-05-17, 08:31 AM

Not seen this before!

more info would be great.

kessu74 · 19-05-17, 09:17 AM

Old owner told me that ,this should be one of audi sport produced body.

here is a few pictures http://s1294.photobucket.com/user/ke...?sort=3&page=1

Duffy3074 · 19-05-17, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kessu74

Old owner told me that ,this should be one of audi sport produced body.

here is a few pictures http://s1294.photobucket.com/user/ke...?sort=3&page=1

Very good! The shell is certainly well strengthened.

A great project. You putting it back together?

19-03-13, 03:25 PM	#32
Booty Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire Posts: 5,077	Sadly it doesn't live in this country. But I'm trying to get him to make a visit..... __________________ 1987 Audi Coupe quattro - Clarion Tribute Car 2012 Audi A6 Allroad 2004 Mercedes SLK 350 2017 Mercedes GLA 220

21-03-13, 07:46 PM	#34
Booty Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire Posts: 5,077	It's the very same car. __________________ 1987 Audi Coupe quattro - Clarion Tribute Car 2012 Audi A6 Allroad 2004 Mercedes SLK 350 2017 Mercedes GLA 220

31-03-13, 09:40 PM	#36
Andy b1 (WR) Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 912	Mn-44-90 Really good thread this! Lovely restoration. Car looks fantastic. Here's the one that got away, MN-44-90 strutting it's stuff in better days.

19-05-17, 09:17 AM	#39
kessu74 Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 10	Old owner told me that ,this should be one of audi sport produced body. here is a few pictures http://s1294.photobucket.com/user/ke...?sort=3&page=1 Last edited by kessu74; 19-05-17 at 10:11 AM.

19-03-13, 09:26 AM	#31
andy97 Grown up member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 1 mile from Donington Park Posts: 80	Looks awesome. Any idea when and where it will be out? Donington Historic Festival maybe?

21-03-13, 05:05 PM	#33
MikeH Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 32	Nice thread. I remember seeing Jimmy Mac drive one of those cars as a lad. Granite City rally, incidentally

27-03-13, 07:10 PM	#35
matra et alpine Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2	Fantastic restoration. Never seen it look so good Would be nice to see it out in anger again !! Like that it's back to the Granite look.

19-05-17, 08:31 AM	#38
Duffy3074 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Dalgety Bay, Fife Posts: 2,167	Not seen this before! more info would be great.