067 Porsche NSU Type 32 Concept (1933)
Porsche NSU Type 32 Concept (1933)
One of the earliest commissions for the new Porsche design company came from German motorcycle manufacturer Zundapp in 1932 for the design of a small aerodynamic affordable car. The project was very much based on an earlier project for Wanderer and involved Czech designer Hans Ledwinka who had worked on a simular design, albeit for a larger car, on behalf of Tatra. Unfortunately, Zundapp lost interest after early testing. Porsche was allowed to keep all the development work done with Zundapp and, shortly thereafter, he approached another motorcycle company, NSU.
The NSU project took on the Type 32 designation, syled by Erwin Komenda, under the direction of Ferdinand Porsche it retained the rounded back of the Zundapps, but this time, the front was rounded as well.powered by an air-cooled, horizontally-opposed engine at the rear, rather than the water-cooled radial engine of the Zundapp The absence of a radiator meant that there did not need to be a grille and airflow
As is the way with many projects the a contract between NSU and Fiat halted development of the car. However Porsche continued to refine and develope the project which was in turn a starting point for the developement of the Volkswagen Beetle
Many thanks for a fantabulous
49,141,923 views
Shot 25.05.2009 at the Autostadt, Wolfsburg, Germany REF 113-067
067 Porsche NSU Type 32 Concept (1933)
Porsche NSU Type 32 Concept (1933)
One of the earliest commissions for the new Porsche design company came from German motorcycle manufacturer Zundapp in 1932 for the design of a small aerodynamic affordable car. The project was very much based on an earlier project for Wanderer and involved Czech designer Hans Ledwinka who had worked on a simular design, albeit for a larger car, on behalf of Tatra. Unfortunately, Zundapp lost interest after early testing. Porsche was allowed to keep all the development work done with Zundapp and, shortly thereafter, he approached another motorcycle company, NSU.
The NSU project took on the Type 32 designation, syled by Erwin Komenda, under the direction of Ferdinand Porsche it retained the rounded back of the Zundapps, but this time, the front was rounded as well.powered by an air-cooled, horizontally-opposed engine at the rear, rather than the water-cooled radial engine of the Zundapp The absence of a radiator meant that there did not need to be a grille and airflow
As is the way with many projects the a contract between NSU and Fiat halted development of the car. However Porsche continued to refine and develope the project which was in turn a starting point for the developement of the Volkswagen Beetle
Many thanks for a fantabulous
49,141,923 views
Shot 25.05.2009 at the Autostadt, Wolfsburg, Germany REF 113-067