NSU TT: they rock!
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Fast little buggers.
Wikipedia says: "The NSU Prinz evolved into the somewhat larger bodied NSU 1000, NSU 1000TT, NSU 1200TT and NSU TTS models, introduced in 1963. All had the same body with straight-4 aircooled OHC engines and were frequently driven as sports cars, but also as economical family cars as well. The engines were very lively, and highly reliable. Paired with the low total weight, excellent handling and cornering, both the NSU 1000 and the much higher powered NSU 1200 TT/TTS outperformed many sportscars. Even today more than thirty years later, it remains difficult finding an economical car for seating four to five adults with such high levels of performance, handling, reliability and robustness."
Fast little buggers.
Wikipedia says: "The NSU Prinz evolved into the somewhat larger bodied NSU 1000, NSU 1000TT, NSU 1200TT and NSU TTS models, introduced in 1963. All had the same body with straight-4 aircooled OHC engines and were frequently driven as sports cars, but also as economical family cars as well. The engines were very lively, and highly reliable. Paired with the low total weight, excellent handling and cornering, both the NSU 1000 and the much higher powered NSU 1200 TT/TTS outperformed many sportscars. Even today more than thirty years later, it remains difficult finding an economical car for seating four to five adults with such high levels of performance, handling, reliability and robustness."
God, that brings back memories.......
When I were a lad my father used to sell NSU in Egham Surrey. Many a weekend spent polishing the things for pocket money. He used to have a Ro80 and it used to amaze me that he could change gear without a clutch. I think he has some old brochures/photos somewhere, will have a look next time I see him.
When I were a lad my father used to sell NSU in Egham Surrey. Many a weekend spent polishing the things for pocket money. He used to have a Ro80 and it used to amaze me that he could change gear without a clutch. I think he has some old brochures/photos somewhere, will have a look next time I see him.
I passed my test in 1977 in my NSU 1000 CS (reg no. CPU 807G) it was a superb car with its 4 cylinder air cooled rear mounted all alloy ohc engine, the car had Kelly Springfield cross ply tyres and was fantastic fun hanging the rear out on wet roads at fairly low speeds, very fond memories.
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