1986 Audi Ur-Quattro Sells for $120,000 on Bring a Trailer

June 15, 2026 · Motive Archive

Motive Archive represented this no-reserve Zermatt Silver Ur-Quattro, which closed at $120,000.

We are pleased to announce the sale of this 1986 Audi Ur-Quattro, represented by Motive Archive on Bring a Trailer, where it closed at $120,000 on June 9, 2026. Offered at no reserve from Batavia, Illinois, the Zermatt Silver Metallic coupe finished with a result that reflects sustained collector interest in the original roadgoing quattro.

Finished over a gray cloth interior with patterned tweed inserts, this sunroof-delete example shows 74k kilometers, or approximately 46k miles. The car was said to have been registered with one family in France and Andorra before being imported to the United States via Belgium roughly 12 years ago, and it retains Euro-spec lighting, bumpers, and smoked rear lenses.

The Ur-Quattro remains one of Audi's defining performance cars: a B2 coupe with box-flared bodywork, a wider track, and permanent all-wheel drive derived from the architecture that reshaped rallying and made quattro a road-car reference point. Power comes from a turbocharged 2.2-liter 10-valve inline-five paired with a five-speed manual transaxle and driver-controlled locking center and rear differentials.

The current owner acquired the car in 2016 and commissioned more than $40k in documented work. The body was stripped to bare metal and repainted in factory Zermatt Silver Metallic in 2021, with XPEL paint-protection film applied later that year. Additional work included Koni struts, wheel bearings, timing-belt service, suspension and drivetrain service, anti-lock brake work, a ceramic-coated stainless-steel 2Bennett exhaust system, and air-conditioning repairs completed in preparation for the sale.

Inside, the gray cloth cabin preserves the period-specific character that defines these cars, from the patterned tweed inserts to the soft-feel dashboard, center-stack auxiliary displays, differential-control dial, and digital instrumentation. The car was offered with tools, records from current ownership, a set of aftermarket wheels, the removed factory steering wheel, a Blaupunkt radio, and a clean Wisconsin title.

This $120,000 result underscores the strength of well-presented, highly specific 1980s performance cars when supported by clear history, detailed preparation, and strong visual presentation.

For collectors considering bringing a car to auction, Motive Archive offers complete preparation and representation services from our Chicagoland facility, including detailing, photography, documentation, and auction representation.