So from 1965. It was presented at the Frankfurt Auto Show and was the textbook example of the power of car journalism at the time. Reporter Fritz B. Busch from Der Spiegel saw the market for an affordable car with a more dynamic character than the Beetle.
NSU donated 60.000 Mark plus the chassis of an 1000 TT.
The audience responded enthusiastically and answered “YES!” To the question whether they would like to buy an Autonova for 8000 DM (twice the price of a beetle).
And then?
Then it didn't happen. NSU had just spent all its money on the Wankels. Producing the body was difficult, so time-consuming, so expensive ...
Some of those things.
Exit NSU Autonova GT so