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1975 NSU Ro80

United Kingdom • 12 Mar 2022 • Lot 243

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a rare 1975 NSU Ro80, a technologically advanced car for its time with a Wankel engine and semi-automatic transmission. The car is reported to be in good running order with a well-preserved interior, making it an interesting piece of German automotive history for collectors.

Condition

6

The car is described as being in good order throughout, with the interior in very good condition boasting all its original features. It runs and drives well according to the vendor. However, as a 1975 vehicle, it's unlikely to be in pristine or outstanding condition without significant restoration work, which isn't mentioned.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

841001322

Odometer:

40,039 miles

Reg Number:

955N HGU

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The NSU Ro80 was a technologically advanced saloon produced by the West German firm of NSU from 1967 until 1977.

Most notable was the powertrain; a 113bhp, 995cc twin-rotor Wankel engine driving the front wheels through a semi-automatic transmission employing an innovative vacuum system, and as such was voted Car of the Year in 1968, by European motoring writers.

Other technological features of the Ro80, aside from the powertrain, were the four wheel, inboard, disc brakes, which for some time were generally only featured on expensive sports or luxury saloon cars.

It also featured an automatic clutch which was commonly described as a three-speed semi-automatic gearbox: there was no clutch pedal, but instead, on top of the gear knob, an electric switch that operated a vacuum system which disengaged the clutch.

The gear lever itself could then be moved through a standard 'H pattern' gate.

The shape was also slippery with a drag coefficient of 0.355 allowing for an impressive top spee...