The NSU Prinz (Prince) is an automobile which was produced in West Germany by the NSU Motorenwerke AG from 1958 to 1973. The first post-war NSU car, the Prinz I, was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1957 accompanied by the advertising slogan "Fahre Prinz und Du bist König" ("Drive a Prince and you're a king"). [4] .

The NSU Prinz II was an important evolution of NSU’s successful Prinz series, introduced in 1961. Designed to be a compact and practical car, the Prinz II built upon the strengths of its predecessor while offering improvements in performance, comfort, and design.

2020年8月19日 · That little two-door sedan was called the Prinz. With the company name derived from the West Germany town, Neckarsulm, where the factory was located, NSU had a long history of manufacturing automobiles that dated back to 1906, although the company was founded in 1873 when it started producing pedal cars, then motorcycles.

2013年2月28日 · View complete technical specifications for 1959 NSU Prinz II. Includes performance data, fuel economy, dimensions, engine details, and more.

2016年11月1日 · Nur ein Jahr später wurde der Prinz 2 angeboten. Er entsprach in Karosserieform und Motorisierung dem Prinz I, war dafür aber besser ausgestattet. Nun besaß er u.a. ein vollsynchronisiertes Getriebe und ein besser bestücktes Armaturenbrett, Ablagetaschen in den Türen, einen Aschenbecher und gegen Aufpreis waren auch eine ...

When the Prinz 2 was produced in 1959 it had an upgraded gearbox, better trim and a 30E sport version which boasted 30 horsepower. The Prinz 3 had a new stabiliser bar; production of this model was approved to start in Brazil, but it never came to be. The NSU Sport Prinz.

2024年3月6日 · Initially a series of 1,000 units will be built for the purpose of homologation in the group 2 for touring cars. Thus NSU provides a promising vehicle and additionally supports young drivers with respectable prize premiums. NSU must be recognized as the only German manufacturer to support privateers to such extend.”

2016年7月5日 · The engine for this new vehicle was to be a twin-cylinder four stroke. During early scheming a 400cc engine capacity was considered, however NSU settled on a 600cc unit. The engine would be air-cooled as NSU had extensive experience of this through its motorcycle manufacturing and also due to production cost reasons.

With a curb weight of around 680 kg, the Sport Prinz was designed to be lightweight, which complemented its engine performance and handling capabilities. This made the car responsive and agile, ideal for enthusiastic driving. The braking system included drum brakes on all four wheels, a typical feature for cars of this size during the period.

Lane Motor Museum loaned this 1959 NSU Prinz 1 for James May’s segment on the Apollo space program for Season 3, Ep. 9 of Amazon Prime’s The Grand Tour. Most astronauts drove Chevrolet Corvettes that were given to them by GM, but Mercury astronaut John Glenn instead drove an NSU Prinz 1.