Photo Gallery «Karl Heinz Panowitz - Natural, but late»

Name: NSU Prinz 30 1960
Brand: NSU

60 years ago, Karl Heinz Panowitz from Böblingen won the German Rally Championship in an NSU/Wankel Spider. Despite numerous other successes, the "bon vivant with a special sense of humor" is almost forgotten today. We remember the talented night and fog driver, who only started racing at an age when others had already stopped.

A model of his NSU Prinz 30 as a trophy for the 1962 hill climb championship, built in the NSU apprentice workshop - Special exhibition "German Rally Champion 1966 Karl Hein Panowitz" at Motorworld Böblingen

Others collect stamps; Panowitz and Strunz collected trophies and awards - special exhibition "German Rally Champion 1966 Karl Hein Panowitz" at Motorworld Böblingen

Displaying all of Panowitz's trophies would go beyond the showcases - special exhibition "German Rally Champion 1966 Karl Hein Panowitz" at Motorworld Böblingen

NSU/Wankel Spider (1966) - Panowitz' red rally car - Special exhibition "German Rally Champion 1966 Karl Hein Panowitz" at Motorworld Böblingen

NSU/Wankel Spider (1966) - Dashboard with additional instruments for Panowitz and handle for the Strunz - Special exhibition "German Rally Champion 1966 Karl Hein Panowitz" at Motorworld Böblingen

NSU/Wankel Spider (1966) - White is unusual. Panowitz usually competed in red - special exhibition "German Rally Champion 1966 Karl Hein Panowitz" at Motorworld Böblingen

This demonstration model is probably the only Wankel engine with a crankshaft - Special exhibition "German Rally Champion 1966 Karl Hein Panowitz" at Motorworld Böblingen