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27 Mar 2024

Gandini Tribute: 1973 NSU Trapeze

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="98926"] On March 13th, one of the most influential automotive designers of all time passed away at the age of 85 in Rivoli, Turin. To say Marcello Gandini was a visionary would be a true understatement. Serving as chief designer at Stile Bertone in the 1960s and 1970s, Gandini brought about iconic automobiles that revolutionized the industry, including the Lamborghini Miura, Lancia Stratos, Maserati Khamsin and Lamborghini Countach. Perhaps ev...

20 Feb 2024

Audi TT: Elements of a Name

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="97505"] by: Steve Johnson In a story written by Nelson Ireson for Automobile Magazine covering the Mark III TT models being driven on the Isle of Man TT’s mountain course, he said the linkage between the car and race goes back to 1938 when the TT Lightweight class was won by former mechanic and backup rider, Ewald Kluge, on a new DKW 250 ULd. We beg to differ. The actual linkage is much more complex and more akin to the building blo...

21 Dec 2023

Record-Breaking Aerodynamics in ‘Flying Lawn Chairs’, Blue Whales, and Dolphins from NSU

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94488"] source: Audi AG Highly aerodynamic motorcycles break records for NSU 150 years of the heritage brand: classics and one-of-a-kinds from NSU’s long history – the finale of the ten-part series The NSU Rennfox Dolphin, and Rennmax Blue Whale: streamlined motorcycle models which scooped many prestigious victories in the 1950s. The Neckarsulm-based company, NSU, applied its early wind tunnel research into aerodynamics on the race trac...

29 Nov 2023

Quadruple Victory for NSU Type 6/60 PS Racing Car at the German Grand Prix on the AVUS Circuit

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93642"] source: Audi AG Each month during the year of NSU’s 150th anniversary, Audi Tradition presents a different NSU model, including brand classics on both two and four-wheels, prototypes, and one-of-a-kind models. If you want to delve deeper into the complex product history of the traditional NSU brand, we recommend the Audi Tradition Edition book “NSU-Automobile. Typen – Technik – Modelle”, written by Klaus Arth and published by De...

31 Oct 2023

A Sporty Evolution: from the NSU Prinz to Bergmeister

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92245"] source: Audi AG Victories in motorsport underline the brand’s sportiness 150 years of the traditional brand: Series with classics and one-of-a-kinds from NSU’s model history – Episode 8 Siegfried Spiess, Günther Irmscher, or Wilhelm “Willi” Bergmeister – fans of the traditional brand NSU will be familiar with these names. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Neckarsulm-based company offered small but powerful cars for every...

27 Sep 2023

Sporty, Beautiful, and Innovative: the NSU/Wankel Spider

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90568"] source: Audi AG The world’s first production car with a single-rotor Wankel engine 2,375 Bertone-designed sports cars produced at Neckarsulm plant 150 years of the historic brand NSU: series with classics and one-of-a-kinds from NSU’s model history – Episode 7 It was one of the stars at the 1963 IAA in Frankfurt: the NSU/Wankel Spider. The real sensation of the open two-seater was not its beautiful design; instead its inn...

31 Aug 2023

Find of the Day: 1973 NSU Ro 80

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89550"] photos: Peter Seabrook courtesy of RM Sotheby's Audi is celebrating 150 years of NSU in 2023 and what's a better way for you to celebrate this anniversary than to buy one? This is a 1973 NSU R0 80 sedan. The Ro in the model name denotes the engine - a 113hp rotary Wankel. The Ro 80 was in production for 10 years and NSU produced over 37,000 examples. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89564"] Chassis No. - ...

31 Aug 2023

Drive Like an Egyptian: the NSU Ramses

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89531"] source: Audi AG License agreement for parts kits for the NSU Prinz with an Egyptian company 150 years of the traditional brand NSU: Series with classics and one-of-a-kinds from NSU’s model history – Episode 6 It was a rather unusual project, at least from today’s perspective: the NSU from the Nile. In the 1960s and 1970s, under a supply and assembly license agreement, NSU exported parts for the NSU Prinz to Egypt, where the NS...

28 Jul 2023

Italian flair made in Neckarsulm: the NSU Lambretta

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="88257"] The scooter was built and constantly reinvented between 1950 and 1956 The NSU Lambretta became an in-house development in 1956, the NSU Prima 150 years of the traditional brand NSU: Series with classics and one-of-a-kinds from NSU’s model history – Episode 5 The Lambretta was a famous 1950s scooter with a melodic name and la dolce vita flair. It was not an NSU invention, but a licensed production based on the design of Ita...

10 Jul 2023

EP4: NSU Prinz 4 with e-tron Power, Trainee Project at Audi Neckarsulm

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="87694"] To mark the 150th anniversary at Audi's Neckarsulm site, twelve apprentices electrified a classic car made in Neckarsulm An NSU Prinz 4L built in 1971 received a powertrain using components from the Audi e-tron and the Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro Audi Board Member for Human Resources Xavier Ros: "Projects like this show that our company has a strong future thanks to our young talent." [source: Audi AG] Family Day debut: To mark the...

29 Jun 2023

NSU “Uruguay”: The Boxy Model

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="87525"] South American NSU importer produced around 500 station wagons between 1969 and 1971 based on the NSU Prinz 1000 150 years of the traditional brand NSU: Series with classics and one-of-a-kinds from NSU’s model history – Episode 4 [source: Audi Tradition] The NSU “Uruguay” is undoubtedly an exotic member of the NSU family. That’s what the Neckarsulm locals colloquially called the rustic station wagon back in the day. Be...

15 Jun 2023

Audi Tradition Launches Special NSU Exhibits at the German Motorcycle and NSU Museum Neckarsulm and Audi Forum Neckarsulm

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="86923"] [Source: Audi AG] In 2023, Audi and the city of Neckarsulm are celebrating 150 years of the NSU brand. That is reason enough for Audi Tradition and the Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-Museum Neckarsulm (German Motorcycle and NSU-Museum Neckarsulm) to reassert the long history of Audi’s Neckarsulm site and the history of NSU in the new special exhibition, “Innovation. Audacity. Transformation. 150 Years of NSU.” The exhibition will ...

26 Apr 2023

Futuristic, aerodynamic, stylish: The NSU Ro 80

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85679"] [source: Audi Tradition] Even the name is special: Ro 80 – Ro stands for rotary piston, and 80 is the type designation. When first unveiled at the IAA International Motor Show in September 1967, the NSU Ro 80 astonished the automotive world. NSU connoisseur Klaus Arth described it this way: “Many visitors don’t know what to admire first. The futuristic shape, the extravagant drive, or both”. The car inspired the public but did not...

31 Mar 2023

“Drive a Prinz and You’re a King” – the NSU Prinz

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84893"] source: Audi AG The NSU Prinz: the first post-war car made in Neckarsulm 150 years of NSU: Audi Tradition launches its ten-part series with classics and one-offs from NSU’s diverse model range. The traditional NSU brand, celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2023, represents transformation. This is best exemplified in the 1950s by the compact NSU Prinz. In 1955, NSU was the largest employer in the Neckarsulm region and the indu...

29 Mar 2023

Find of the Day: 1975 Audi 50GL

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="84621"] words: Bill, photos: Cars & Classic The Audi 50 3-door hatchback was produced from 1974-1978 and offered in 2 trims: the LS or GL. 180,812 were built and proved popular in Europe. Volkswagen rebadged it as the Polo and while the 50 production stopped in 1978 after one generation, the Polo is still being produced. This fantastic 50GL was fully restored in 2017 and is offered up for auction. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="...

1 Mar 2023

The Traditional NSU Brand and the Audi Neckarsulm Site: 150 Years of Innovation and Transformation

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83760"] source: Audi AG Roots of the traditional NSU brand go back to 1873. In the anniversary year of 2023, Audi Tradition will bring out a number of NSU highlights from AUDI AG’s historical vehicle collection for events. Ten-part series with classic and exotic cars from NSU’s product history The traditional NSU brand is celebrating its birthday. In 1873, Christian Schmidt and Heinrich Stoll founded “Mechanische Werkstätte Schmidt &a...

13 Jan 2023

Audi Tradition: Many Anniversaries and Events in 2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="81829"] source: Audi Tradition From "25 years of the Audi TT" to "150 years of NSU" Up-to-date event calendar available in the Audi Tradition App The most important anniversaries of the year in the booklet "Anniversary Dates 2023" Audi Tradition is starting a new season marked by numerous anniversaries, first and foremost the 150th anniversary of the traditional NSU brand. For this special occasion, Audi Tradition is bringing classic NSU mo...

28 Sep 2022

Find of the Day: 1974 Audi 50LS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76745"] words: Bill, photos: Laguna Classic Cars & Automotive Art The Audi 50 was only built for 4 years (1974-1978) while its rebadged Volkswagen stablemate the Polo is still in production. In that time, over 180k 50s were built but they were only sold in Europe. They had either a 1.1L or a 1.3L 4-cylinder; this one has the 1.1L. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76766"] Big punch in a little package! Excellent...

27 Sep 2022

Find of the Day: 1969 NSU TT Pickup

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76642"] words: Bill. photos: 2shores Classic Cars Searching for Finds of the Day can be rewarding and I think people will agree with me when I say this is Awesome. The NSU TT is pretty unique itself but then convert one into a pickup? Epic. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76640"] We are excited to offer on behalf of one of our clients this one of one example of an NSU TT Pick Up. For many years, 2shores has been...

3 Feb 2022

Off to the Museum via App: Audi Tradition Goes Digital With Its New Special Exhibition “Der Fünfte Ring“

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68345"] source: Audi AG New special exhibition launching on February 2 at the Audi museum mobile and digitally via app Audi Tradition app launching as a digital guide at the Audi museum mobile or for use at home Stefan Trauf, Head of Audi Tradition: “We want to put the spotlight on culture and history within this exhibition – especially in these times” In its new special exhibition “Der fünfte Ring,” the Audi museum mobile in Ingo...

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