And wasn't the Wankel engine an NSU introduction about that time?

I remember seeing those little Prinzes speeding around. Nobody
remembers that it was them, and not the Mini, that was associated with
the checkerboard roof you see on Minis today.

Jim

On Dec 23, 2004, at 11:05 AM, LOREN BUSCH wrote:

> While we are talking about the history....
> Did anyone have any experience with the late '60's NSU Prinz (as named
> in the NA market)?  AT least one version had an infinitely variable
> automatic transmission using opposing cones and a belt for the
> transmission.  I always wondered what one of those was like to drive.
>