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The first post war NSU car appeared at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1957 accompanied by the advertising slogan "Fahre Prinz und Du bist Konig" (Drive a Prince and you're a King).
The first generation Prinz was available with a saloon body featuring an upright roofline and seating for four people. The doors opened wide enough to permit reasonable access even to the rear seats, although leg room was severely restricted if attempting to accommodate four full size adults. In addition to a luggage compartment accessed via a hatch at the front of the car and shared with the spare wheel and fuel filler, there was a narrow but deep full width space behind the rear seat sufficient to accommodate a holiday suitcase.
The noisy two-cylinder 583 cc (35.6 cu in) 15kW (20 bhp) air cooled engine was located at the back where it drove the rear wheels, initially via a "crash" gearbox. Later versions gained a four speed all synchromesh gearbox. Contemporaries were impressed by the brevity of the maintenance schedule, with the engine, gearbox and final drive operating as a single chamber and all lubricated by means of oil added through a filler in the rocker box cover. There were just two grease nipples requiring attention, positioned on the steering kingpins. The engine was also commended for it's fuel economy, longevity and flexibility.
#1A of Doug Whiteford & Lex Davison driven to the Class A win during the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island, Australia.
A little opposite lock leaving 'The Dipper'. Notice how close the RR tyre is to coming off the rim 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSU_Prinz
The first generation Prinz was available with a saloon body featuring an upright roofline and seating for four people. The doors opened wide enough to permit reasonable access even to the rear seats, although leg room was severely restricted if attempting to accommodate four full size adults. In addition to a luggage compartment accessed via a hatch at the front of the car and shared with the spare wheel and fuel filler, there was a narrow but deep full width space behind the rear seat sufficient to accommodate a holiday suitcase.
The noisy two-cylinder 583 cc (35.6 cu in) 15kW (20 bhp) air cooled engine was located at the back where it drove the rear wheels, initially via a "crash" gearbox. Later versions gained a four speed all synchromesh gearbox. Contemporaries were impressed by the brevity of the maintenance schedule, with the engine, gearbox and final drive operating as a single chamber and all lubricated by means of oil added through a filler in the rocker box cover. There were just two grease nipples requiring attention, positioned on the steering kingpins. The engine was also commended for it's fuel economy, longevity and flexibility.
#1A of Doug Whiteford & Lex Davison driven to the Class A win during the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island, Australia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSU_Prinz
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