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NSU Prinz 4 - in the realm of the Erlkönig

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Created on September 27, 1961

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Heinz Kranz

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - of course the passengers should not travel in the trunk, especially as the driver's view would be restricted ...

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - on the front page of "hobby" magazine

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - Erkönig on a test drive

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - Shift handover during the test drives

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - Demonstration of spaciousness - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1961

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Chevrolet Corvair (1959) - the first pictures of the new rear-engined sedan

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Chevrolet Corvair (1961) - slightly modified, the car went into 1961

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Chevrolet Corvair (1962) - the sedan in 1962

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - before the Sport Prinz and the Prinz III

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - the little NSU also had to prove itself in the wind tunnel - cd value 0.43

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - much shorter than a soccer goal, and much more interesting

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - elegant styling, not dissimilar to the Chevrolet Corvair

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - for short or long trips

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - was one of the faster cars on highways

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - also popular with women

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - compact exterior dimensions let it get through everywhere

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - modern traffic instruction

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - did all this really fit in the trunk of the Prinz?

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - this is how much storage space a Prinz is said to have had

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - so much car for so little money, these men seem to be amazed

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - two doors and rear engine

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - together with the NSU Sport Prinz Coupé

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NSU Prinz 4 (1964) - simply beautiful to look at

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NSU Prinz 4 (1964) - not 3.5 meters long

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NSU Prinz 4 (1964) - also looks great in front of the theater

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NSU Prinz 4 (1965) - practical and with an easily accessible trunk, not just for women - Model 4 L

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NSU Prinz 4 (1968) - no radiator grille at the front, the engine is at the back after all

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NSU Prinz 4 (1971) - clear lines, functional design by Claus Luthe

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - cross-sectional view drawing

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - See-through drawing reveals the intelligent use of space

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NSU Prinz 4 (1964) - view-through drawing

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - plenty of room for the passengers

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - sporty dashboard design

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NSU Prinz 4 (1964) - luggage compartment capacity demonstrated with suitcases

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NSU Prinz 4 (1966) - the 250-liter trunk can hold two milk crates as well as the spare wheel

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - plenty of space in the easily usable trunk at the front

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - the first production models await delivery

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - Erkönig auf Testfahrt

NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - Schichtübergabe bei den Testfahrten

NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - Demonstration der Geräumigkeit - Internationale Automobilausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt 1961

Chevrolet Corvair (1959) - die ersten Bilder der neuen Heckmotor-Limousine

Chevrolet Corvair (1961) - leicht modifiziert ging der Wagen in das Jahr 1961

Chevrolet Corvair (1962) - die Limousine im Jahr 1962

Summary

In 1961, the Neckarsulm-based car manufacturer NSU presented the Prinz 4, a small car with plenty of space and proven technology, which was built in its basic structure until the 1970s and in performance levels up to the TTS. Even before the official launch, 'hobby' test driver Heinz Kranz was given the opportunity to gain his first impressions during the test drives. This article reproduces the original wording of the report at the time and shows the NSU Prinz 4 in many historical photographs.

This article contains the following chapters

Through night and fog in the north of Baden-Württenberg
An astonishing amount of space
On good and bad roads
From the everyday life of the test driver
Practical, but also beautiful?
Heating with vapors
Good to drive
Sluggish steering
Driving performance at mid-range level

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When the Prinz 4 was still 'top secret', hobby editor Heinz Kranz drove a shift in the test department with the test cars. Here is the 'protocol' of the test drive: In the middle of the night the alarm clock rattled, the hands were at 3:15 a.m., but as I was about to turn over to the other side, grumbling, I remembered boiling hot that I had an 'early shift' in the NSU test department today. An early shift as an NSU test driver was the only and best way to study the new Prince in detail before the official presentation. When I arrived in Neckarsulm, the leader of the convoy of seven Prinzen 4s immediately took me under his wing, and off we went towards Würzburg and the surrounding area.

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - Erkönig auf Testfahrt

NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - Schichtübergabe bei den Testfahrten

NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - Demonstration der Geräumigkeit - Internationale Automobilausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt 1961

Chevrolet Corvair (1959) - die ersten Bilder der neuen Heckmotor-Limousine

Chevrolet Corvair (1961) - leicht modifiziert ging der Wagen in das Jahr 1961

Chevrolet Corvair (1962) - die Limousine im Jahr 1962

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