Mark Wegh is Primarily Known for Porsche Centrum Gelderland, a specialist in New and Classic Porsches. But Mark is also a passionate collector of Volkswagens and Audis. After the Closure of the Audi Factory in Vorst, Belgium, VAG Sought a New Owner for the Factory Collection of 32 Unique Cars. Mark Couldn’t Resist That Offer.
“You have to look at this, it’s unique, isn it it?” Where my first glance goes to a vw iltis, the grandfather of the later Audi quattro, and a very weird golf rally a little further on, mark points to a neat, red volkswagen lupo. A 1.4 TDI. A car you used to see on Every Street Corner and you still wouldnn’t be surprised to come across a survivor. “They plucked this one brand new from the assembly line, probably the first one. I can tell you now, you’ll never find a car like this again. It’s rarer than a priceless 911 from 1972!”
Bought Everything at Once
Mark has a grin from ear to ear as he proudly shows off his new acquisitions and says: “After the factory closed, the museum collection remained. Audi has enough cars in its own collection, so some feelers were put out to gauge interest. So I was approached at one point. They know me: I’m That Enthusiast WHO is Crazy about Cars Low Mileage or Special Story, So This Collection is the Holy Grail for me. That I could take the Entire Collection at Once.
Last Beetle That Rolled Off The Line in Brussels
A Beautiful Story and Special Cars, that is noticeable as we stroll along at our leisure. That blue beetle is not just any blue beetle. Mark: “There is the last beetle that rolled off the line, a 1303 for the connoisseurs, from 1975. then already long prehistoric. And here, the 100,000th Audi a1. With signatures from all employees. Were Built in Brussels. ” A Little Further On There Is More A1 Fun: An S1 With A Unique Gecko In The Paint. “I still have to find out Exactly what the Story Beind this is, that’s also a nice part of such a purchase. You just don’t know everything yet.”
Volkswagen iltis with zero on the clock
A Little Further On We Walk To The VW ILTIS, A Car for which ‘Ugly’ Doesn’tn’t Even Cover the Load, But What Played A Crucial Role in the History of VW and Audi. There Were Once 4000 Build, But There Are Not Many Survivors. Mark: “When testing this vehicle, Once Intended for the Army, Audi Fell Head over Heels for the Benefits of Four-Wheel Drive. So this Car was the Basis of the Legendary Quattro. And Zero Kilometers On The Clock!”
Golf rally with 50 kilometers
That ultra-low mileaage is a recurring theme. This applies, for example, to the golf rallye (50 kilometers and even more unique due to its yellow, French headlights) and the brand new golf 2 gti, passat variant GLX (36 kilometers), Polo 1.2, Golf V5 from 1999 and so on. Mark: “Such a v5, that was really not a bad car then, still not now by the way. And have you Seen this yet? This seat? Has the steering wheel on the right, Made for the English Market. Also nice!”
Among That Gallery of Low Milees, There Are Also Two Exceptions. One is a Volkswagen Lupo 3L, that ultra-economical small diesel, the interior of which has clearly seen better days. Mark Explains: “This is probable a prototype, because everything is separate, the interior is a mess and the wiring is open here and there.” A Little Further On There Is A Passat, in New Condition, With A Secret. “Do you see that counter? It says 232,000 kilometers! That’s not Possible, Because that car is brand new. I think an employee once quickly exchanged a clock his own passat. There are also some some some” althalles, so something, “so something some” accident, “so something some” accident, “altue -some” althalles, “alto -some”. suspect … “
Clean Up
So not only the cars are unique, but also the stories that go with them. The Key Question is of Course: What is Mark Going to Do with All Those Cars? “For the time being, they are beautifully in my collection. We are going to make them neat first. Some are very valuable, for eather copies it is whatever the fool gives for it, but they are all unique. That is the something like mey think for me. Am Lucky That I Could in the Coming Period I Will Decide Remain in My Collectioned. You shouldyity Keep an Eye on That website. “