1984 FAAL Tetra TDC - One (and a half) owner, ALL ORIGINAL
QUIRK CLASSICS SàRL, Molsheim, is auctioning a wonderful find: A pristine condition, all original FAAL Tetra Tour De Corse.
Only 200 cars built and sold in early 1984 as a Group B homologation special, the Tetra TDC was the pinnacle of the Tetra lineup, even after the Evo 4 went on sale in 1988. Four colours were offered: Noir de Jais, Gris Titane, Blanc Banquise and Rouge Ardent, and 50 cars of each colour were made. The engine was a toned down version of the race variant of the 255R21 engine, a 2141cc SOHC-4V turbocharged 5 cylinder. In the TDC, it made 275hp at all 4 wheels through FAAL’s soon to be famous TETRA AWD system. The race engines pushed more than 650hp in their latest versions.
This particular model is Blanc Banquise, which is the most sought after colour due to the actual rally cars having a white base. It belonged to Stanislas Barilloux, entrepreneur from the Vosges region of France, who initially bought it new as an investment, but ended up falling in love with it. Letting it sleep in the arranged living room. Detailing it every month. He drove it regulary for 24 years. Week-end summer cruises, local car shows, the occasional mountain pass. He clocked 72000km, until his health degraded and he was more or less forced to lock the car in his living room in 2008, only able to watch it without driving until his death in 2014.
That’s when QUIRK CLASSICS SàRL acquired the car, lucky for the CEO being a friend of Stanislas. And what a car it was. Not a single bit of rust. Not a dent. Not a paint chip. The car really had been cared for. The service book notified of regular 5000km oil changes at the nearest FAAL dealership, and everything was original.
QUIRK CLASSICS SàRL kept everything as it was and gave it the little shine it lost over the years back. Deep washing of every single part of the engine bay and chassis. Repainting of chassis parts. Every single gasket of the engine changed. Rebuild of the original turbo. Of course, not a single mile has been driven by the people of QUIRK CLASSICS SàRL in the four years they owned it. The original 1984 license plates and yellow headlights are still mounted on the car, despite the SIV registration being done in 2014.
The original safety triangle, full size spare, jack, first aid kit and owner manual (within pouch) and everything that came with the car when new, including the certificate of authenticity, are there.
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