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New attempt against the VW - NSU-Fiat Europa (in the historical test)

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Created on February 3, 1963

Reading time 7min

Written by:

Erich Boyer

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NSU-Fiat Europa (1963) - im Schnee

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NSU-Fiat Europa (1963) - auf dem Titelblatt von 'hobby'

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NSU-Fiat Europa (1963) - aaufgeräumters Armaturenbrett, aber fast nicht zu erreichende Handbremse

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NSU-Fiat Europa (1963) - hübsches und bewährtes Auto zwischen Kleinwagen und Mittelklasse

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NSU-Fiat Europa (1963) - Frontansicht

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NSU-Fiat Europa (1963) - Heckansicht

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NSU-Fiat Europa (1963) - Innenraum

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NSU-Fiat Europa (1963) - Details

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NSU-Fiat Europa (1963) - Armaturenbrett

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NSU-Fiat Europa (1963) - Dimensionen

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Fiat 508 C Balilla 1100 (1937) - die Vorkriegsvariante

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Fiat 1100 C (1947) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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Fiat 1100 B Berlina (1949) - nun auch mit wagenfarbenen Kotflügeln ohne Mehrpreis kaufbar

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Fiat 1100 E (1949) - endlich mit synchronisiertem Getriebe

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Fiat 1100 E (1951) - formlich veränderte sich die Limousine nach 1939 kaum

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Fiat 1100 (1956) - kleine Limousine mit vier Türen

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Fiat 1100 TV (1957) - werksintern als 103E bezeichnet, mit serienmässiger Zweifarbenlackierung, die diesem Modell vorbehalten war

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Fiat 1100-103 (1955) - vollgepackt

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Fiat 1100-103 (1955) - an der Grenze zwischen Kleinwagen und Mittelklasse

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Fiat 1100 D (1962) - mit 1200-er-Motor, ausgestellt in Turin

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Fiat 1100 D (1962) - verbesserte Version des 1100 mit 55 PS, erstmals in Turin gezeigt 1962

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Fiat 1100 (1960) - die Modelle Berlina Speciale (rechts) und Export (links)

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Fiat 1100 D (1962) - als Limousine

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Fiat 1100 R (1967) - die letzte Variante vor der Ablösung

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Fiat 1100 R Kombi (1966) - viele Jahre lang gebaut

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Fiat 1100 D Kombi (1963) - praktisches Allzweckauto

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Summary

The Fiat 1100-103 was manufactured and sold in Germany as the NSU-Fiat Europa, benefiting from the long production period of the original. A mature car, therefore, as confirmed by the test in the magazine 'hobby', which, with the exception of the pricing, had almost only positive aspects to report. This article reproduces the original wording of the test at the time and shows the car and its corporate brother in historical illustrations and in the sales brochure of the time.

This article contains the following chapters

Long tradition
Being more with less
Evolution instead of revolution
Test drive in the snow
Foolproof and direct
Reasonably lively
Unfortunately not cheap
Mature and sensible
Test results and technical data

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

If at all, then at all - that's what they said in Heilbronn and christened the modified NSU/Fiat-Neckar Special 'Europa'. Now, the name alone does not make Heilbronn the capital of our automotive continent, but it can bring about a swift correction of relevant regulars' table discussions. The 'Spezial' had almost been forgotten. When people talked about VW's competitors, they usually only thought of the Kadett, the 12 M and the nice little French cars. And this despite the fact that the 'Spezial' had always taken a considerable slice of the German registration pie! But now that it has blossomed into the 'Europa', it will make its claims even more loudly.

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