European automotive market in crisis | Made in Germany
A Mercedes-Benz W125 leads an Auto Union Type C up to the power of these Grand Prix cars in 1937.
As we have seen in the last two parts, the motivation and the need was there to race a concerted effort by the Germans The promise of political and economic support from the government sweetened the deal for both Mercedes-Benz Auto Union and what resulted, as we shall see, redefined what it means to shop not only for Germany, but for the world.
In theory, the successful plan worked perfectly for all participants, the two automakers would gain international prestige for themselves while increasing sales of national cars by promoting their abilities, while the government their rather public Backer obtained the support of the entire automotive industry, cash flow for the country through increased sales and exports, and international prestige for Germany as a whole, as well as promoting modernity and the advanced state of German technology in practice, however, there was a downside to the plan for the two companies the problem derived from the rules and compete against each other for the same price.
The rules presented a problem because, in an attempt to appease all increasing speeds, the AIACR established the maximum weight of 750 kg rule based on the technology in 1932, believing that to go fast the car needs to be larger and more heavy This has certainly been the case in the past, in which under free constructors race regulations have just installed two racing engines in the car and combined their efforts with astonishing speed resulting However, under the new racing rules both Daimler-Benz and Auto Union developed cars that meet the requirements, provided even more powerful engines the result was an amazing speed, the speed that has never been seen before at this level.
I'm a little ashamed to admit that my wife and I get some pleasure from watching the TV show Hoarders Fortunately I do not believe we are in danger of being classified as people who raise anytime soon, but the show is holds a certain fascination for me one of my favorite games watching the show is trying to identify cars that litter the course almost inevitably some of these hoarders discarded, covered in trash mountains and sometimes partially disassembled, it is always a bit of challenge to try to correctly identify the model and that person decided to hoard is usually complicated by the fact that many of them are obscure cars of the 1960s and 1970s, like NSU Prinz 1000 few were initially sold in the United States, much less remain in good condition today looking through the photos provided by the v endeur, however, remember this game that I play against myself; free brochure, build plate and the two old photos of the exterior of the car, go ahead and try to understand what you are watching.
The Type 110 was the beginning of the end for the NSU badge the Volkswagen Group took over the company in 1969, merged with Auto Union brand to form the Audi brand we have today, these small, rear engine NSUS air cooled proceed until the early 1970s before being eliminated, leaving the revolutionary Ro80 we saw based Carter this week that the last vehicle badged NSU in history These small cars had a transversely mounted enough advanced, the engine cam head with independent rear suspension and double wishbone This front suspension 1200C is said to be in original condition and has somehow found its way to Texas This makes for a rare chance to find a car that was transport popular middle-class post-war West Germany.
You'd be forgiven for looking at statistics mid 1960s designed NSU Ro 80 and thinking it was a car much more recently at least, it seemed quite futuristic compared to what was to come not only from Detroit, but the rest of the world at the time Aerodynamics was the key to its slippery shape, unlike the rest of the world was based on jet-style accents and fins to quickly view a large airy greenhouse provided excellent visibility for passengers and the conductor below, power steering, 4 -wheel independent suspension, 4-wheel disc brakes interior and a semi-automatic gearbox with vacuum assisted clutch were highlights elements that, in some cases wouldn t be found on conventional cars until recently was the engine; just 1 liter, it didn sound not like a lot to write about but it was a Wankel double rotor with over 100 horsepower is because the power had not been a lot less than most inline-6s of the day 2 1 2 with time travel Couple in a fairly light sedan and the performance of the NSU was certainly above average.
Looking at today NSU, it is easy to see design elements that have been incorporated into the design later, most of the 1970s and 1980s NSU Audi's parents developed the exterior design elements over a decade and a half later in the Audi 100, including Squint and you can see, but when I look, I also see BMW parts, Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Lancia, Fiat, and even Toyota, Mazda and Nissan that was really an influential design for most, it was also a car fringe, so not many people knew or advanced platform that was developed They were also a bit too far from the curve, suffering advanced seal rotor problems that wouldn t really be solved for another decade by Mazda.
It's rare that you get to see an NSU these days, especially in the US, it is even rarer to find an NSU car racing in the U S; but mostly rare cars that would have important race history in the case of this car, that history includes being ran for nine something very few cars can claim You want some car this story largely been upgraded to a 1200cc engine there are some 47 years Take that, Porsche crowd TT was recognized as a good runner, with great balance, braking and light weight make good use of his power relatively modest You ready to hit the track again nearly 50 years later, this TT is on sale today ebay.
If NSU is not the most recognizable name for yourself in the German automotive history, you are not alone Few recall one of the most creative producers of cars and motorbikes outside Germany, in particular, has developed NSU Wankel rotary engines first, pioneer of small car models, including developed the first real aerodynamic family sedan in the Ro80 more, TT based Prinz and TTS have often praised together provide practical and very sporting to masses in Germany; sound familiar, Mr. 02 imported in small numbers, there are still some examples floating around, but present in most shows and you will leave many scratching their heads Today, there is a fine example of one of less famous models available, a blank Prinz 1,000.
You are bidding on a box of absolutely unique NSU Prinz 1966 1000 with four speeds synchronized It was repaired, adapted and updated in 2009, it was stored until October 2012 when it was registered and conduct ever since, outside in good weather the standard engine is 998 cc but with a camshaft TTS, multiple carburetors Solex TT and oil cooler is also updated with a Bosch 65 Amp alternator, Bosch spark in the solid state, the remote oil filter, oil thermostat and the seed oil temperature gauge custom electric fuel pump header standard compression ratio 1 7 5 permitting the use of regular gasoline car is highly desirable, the people take pictures every where I go but I do not claim the car is perfect and the buyer should have the expectation of typical minor bulbs, chips and small scratches Seller makes no warranty or guaran tie express or implied, that car will be sold as is.
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