Current Project: Vauxhall Astra 4S Replica

Andrew Wood/Mike Nicholson Audi Sport Rally October 1986

Audi Sport Rally October 1986

Reproduction of the 1986 Group S Rally car called the Opel Kadett Rallye 4x4 or Vauxhall Astra 4S Project starting in 2009.

I will replicate the original as close as possible but with more modern engine and using current 4WD running gear from a Nissan Skyline GTR. The shell will be a Deawoo 15i as sold by GM Deawoo in Australia in 1995 which is a complete reproduction of the original Astra GTE which the 4S was based on. Body panels will be fiber glass made from the original molds from the 1985 proto type.

I will present the car as the "Andrews Heat for Hire" sponsored 4S now at the Vauxhall Heritage Center. This was 2.4L Manta Engine with a Sprintex Supercharger fitted with the Xtrac 4WD gearbox producing 325Hp.