The radiator grille of the Audi Sport quattro is created again
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They were almost lost, the pressing tools for spare parts for the Audi Sport quattro. But they were saved and so it was possible to reproduce the radiator grille, hood ventilation grille and bumpers for the rare Audi at Polyplex AG in Neunkirch. This article explains how this works.
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The old tools for the production of parts for the Audi Sport quattro were stored at Seeger and Hoffmann in Tägerwilen, the company was taken over by Dow Chemical. On a completely normal day, Daniel Bachmann is approached by an acquaintance of the company who wants to know: "Do you want to take over the old Audi parts? The company has been sold, you have to pick everything up today, tomorrow it will be disposed of!" Bachmann immediately organized a truck and brought the parts home and stored them. 20 years later, these tools took on a new meaning, as new parts were no longer available. After years of searching to find a suitable manufacturer, the company Polyplex AG in Neunkirch, which had already produced the parts for Audi AG over 40 years ago, was identified. The result was a joyful reunion and the enthusiasm was great when the first parts could be produced with a waiting time of just one week. Zwischengas photographer Daniel Reinhard was there when the new parts were produced.
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