Lot 3 - History of the A8
 

Coffee table edition. I suspect this book has never been read but the dust cover has some minor blemishes so I will describe this as in very good condition. It has been signed inside the cover but I don't know who by, see the photo.

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1363102882

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1363102882

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1363102882

Any idea whose autographs they are?
(I have 5 in my copy, now all identified with help from people here)

£5

I thought that the first signature could be "Jackie Stewart" but it doesnt match very well to examples online.... Did JS have any connection with Audi?

£10 from me...

Where's that thread? We could try similar sources again. Do either of these autographs match yours?

I have tried searching for a number of variations on the possible names looking at Audi race teams (mid 90s) or similar connections but to no avail.

First (top)signature:
First Name: Jake/Jackie/John
Second Name: Stewart/Stevens/Steinway (theres a musical thread here!)/Stevenson

Second Signature:
First Name: Noel/Roelf
Second Name: Allen/Allan/Alain/Allaird

The bottom one matches HPs copy and was identified by Richard (PsYcHe) some time ago:

"It's Richard Attwood...

Wee story with him.. First driver to win Le Mans for Porsche, owns an A8 (or at least did about 2 years ago). He was my instructor on a Porsche day at Silverstone."

Does this guy have an Audi RS 2 brochure? I really want one, I found one on eBay but it is hard to justify at £40, if it is for a good cause, that makes it easier for me to justify.

So, Noel = Richard!! :ROFL: Even allowing for sloppy handwriting its hard to believe that he got through life signing his name in order to identify who he was! I can buy "Attwood" but are you sure he was really a Richard? Just because someone calls him "Dick" doesnt mean to say that thats his name. :)

Can someone check this link? John Stevenson. It's blocked from my work!
www.driverdb.com/drivers/john-stevenson

You can find his autographs on line - and they match! Really!

driverdb.com has very little info on him but what there is puts him as an American racing between 1967 and 1987 in Sprint Cars.

How about this:

www.racecoaching.com

Good grief, I must be going blind! :o
I got mine out, looked at all 5 and didn't spot that.

The top one is nothing like any of mine, but it "suggests" it was signed at the same event. That was allegedly the 1994 A8 launch at Millbrook.

John Stevens started coaching at Brands Hatch, and subsequently became Chief Instructor at the Audi Quattro High Performance Driving School, a position he held for 16 years. He was responsible for the programme and instructor training during the formation of Audi's South African school, based at Kyalami, and his services have also been employed by Ford, Renault and Toyota for their works rally drivers.

Thats a possibility....

Just need to find a signature/autograph to confirm

I'd just drop him a polite email with a photo of that page, asking if it was him and the 1994 Millbrook event. :cool:

Well, I did just that! :D

And he replied to confirm that is his signature. So,with that provenance, let's continue the bidding!

£15 from me

...and £20 from me :)

£25

£30, and I'll let you borrow it...:)

I already have a copy - I just wanted one with signatures! :)

I'll sign yours jim for a tenner! :ROFL:

7 day point.
 

Ok that's the 7 days up. As soon as there are 48 hours after the last bid the auction will end.

So we should just swap then :D

Sounds like a plan! :)

And the winner is............. Tintin. I'll pm you when all auctions are complete. +++