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King of the little ones - NSU Prinz 4 (historical) test

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Created on February 20, 1964

Reading time 24min

Written by:

Clauspeter Becker

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - deutlich kürzer als ein Fussballtor, und deutlich interessanter

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - ob dies wirklich alles im Kofferraum des Prinzen Platz hatte?

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - moderner Verkehrsunterricht

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - soviel Stauraum soll ein Prinz gehabt haben

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - zwei Türen und Heckmotor

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - kompakte Aussenmasse lassen ihn überall durchkommen

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - gehörte auf Autobahnen zu den Schnelleren

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - elegantes Styling, dem Chevrolet Corvair nicht unähnlich

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - gerne auch von Frauen gefahren

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - für den kleinen oder grossen Ausflug

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NSU Prinz 4 (1964) - macht sich auch vor dem Theater hervorragend

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - soviel Auto für so wenig Geld, scheinen diese Männer zu staunen

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NSU Prinz 4 (1964) - keine 3,5 Meter lang

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NSU Prinz 4 (1965) - praktisch und mit einfach zugänglichem Kofferraum, nicht nur für Frauen - Modell 4 L

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - viel Platz im gut nutzbaren Kofferraum vorne

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NSU Prinz 4 (1966) - der 250 Liter grosse Kofferraum fasst neben dem Ersatzrad auch zwei Milchkästen

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - sportlich gezeichnetes Armaturenbrett

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - vie Platz für die Passagiere

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NSU Prinz (1959) - Heckmotor, gesehen am Genfer Autosalon 1959

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - zusammen mit dem NSU Sport Prinz Coupé

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - natürlich sollten die Passagiere nicht im Kofferraum reisen, zumal die Sicht des Fahrers eingeschränkt wäre …

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - vor dem Sport Prinz und dem Prinz III

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NSU Prinz IV (1961) – im Vergleich der Heckpartien mit Prinz III und Sport-Prinz

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - die ersten Serienexemplare warten auf die Auslieferung

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NSU Prinz 4 (1961) - auch im Windkanal musste sich der kleine NSU bewähren - cw-Wert 0,43

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

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NSU Prinz 4 (1963) - Durchsichtszeichnung im Querschnitt

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NSU Prinz 4 (1964) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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NSU Prinz 4 (1964) - einfach hübsch anzuschauen

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Summary

When small cars try to emulate large automobiles, the result is usually a less than satisfactory compromise. The NSU Prinz 4 was quite different: it compressed the elegant lines of the Chevrolet Corvair to a length of 3.50 meters without compromising on exterior balance and interior spaciousness. Combined with good roadholding and extensive equipment, the Prinz was truly a little king, as this historical test report explains.

This article contains the following chapters

Economical, but not when it comes to equipment
Clever little car
First driving and seating impressions
Cornering artist
Brakes well and heats even better
From the non-smoker for scaredy-cats
Small but mighty
Technical data & measurements

Estimated reading time: 24min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Although the Prinz 1000 is already within reach - it will go into production in the spring - the good old "four" is no less topical. The little car from Neckarsulm has been an unlikely success over the last three years, which it has survived without any significant changes. With this car, NSU-Motorenwerke AG managed to emerge from its outsider position on the automobile market. To better understand this success, consider the production figures and future plans announced in the 1/64 press release: NSU in Neckarsulm produced 76,350 Prinz 4 and Sportprinz automobiles in 1963. Compared with 57,103 cars built in 1962, this represents an increase of 34%.

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