1999 MONTEREY HISTORIC AUTOMOBILE RACES
TO HONOR AUTO UNION, THE RACING SOUL OF AUDI
 

MONTEREY, Calif. - Celebrating its 100" year of automotive tradition in 1999, Audi AG will proudly present its rare Auto Union racing cars as the featured marque for the 1999 Monterey Historic Automobile Races. The world's premier vintage race, which will simultaneously conduct a retrospective of its first 25 years, will be held August 27, 28 and 29, 1999 at the Laguna Seca Raceway.

In their first year of competition, 1934, these thoroughbred automobiles from Auto Union broke seven world records and one international class record. For the balance of the 1930's, the Auto Union Silver Arrows, the first racing cars to bear the four rings of Audi, took the racing world by storm and left a performance legacy that can be found in each and every Audi product today.

"We are honored that the memory of Auto Union victories remains so strong with automotive enthusiasts" said Gerd Klauss, Vice President in charge of Audi of America, Inc. "The glory days of the Silver Arrows are just one part of Audi's rich one hundred year automotive tradition that is being celebrated around the world in 1999." Audi will feature a number of rare historical cars from each era of its history at Monterey. This is the first time that any automobiles from Audi's history have been selected as the featured marque at the Historic Races.

"The Auto Unions earned a place at the top in racing history and deserve to be honored. That we will be able to do this at Monterey makes us very proud," remarked Steven J. Earle, president of General Racing and organizer of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races. "With the full support of Audi AG, we expect to have the greatest collection of Auto Unions ever shown in the U.S. We will be celebrating our past 25 years and continuing a tradition of significant features with one of the greatest names in history."

In its 25' consecutive year, the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, presented by Chrysler Corporation, is a celebration of auto racing's history. The very rare race cars that are accepted to compete are chosen based on historical significance and authenticity.

For entrant information, contact General Racing Ltd. at (805) 686-9292.