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Highlights
- Innovative twin-rotor Wankel engine with 113 bhp
- Aerodynamic styling by renowned designer Claus Luthe
- Technologically advanced features including four-wheel disc brakes
- Semi-automatic transmission with innovative vacuum-operated clutch system
- Comprehensively restored
The Appeal
The NSU Ro 80 stands as one of the most forward-thinking executive sedans of its era, winning Car of the Year for 1968 with its revolutionary Wankel rotary engine and aerodynamic styling by Claus Luthe. It was a big old chunk of innovation and futurism - combining cutting-edge engineering with sophisticated design elements that would influence automotive design for decades to come.
This particular example has benefited from comprehensive mechanical restoration by its dedicated owner, who ensured everything functions correctly while also treating the car to a full respray in its original blue hue. With just 70,000 miles on the clock and having received meticulous attention to its unique mechanical systems, this is a grand opportunity to own one of the most innovative and distinctive executive cars of the late 1960s and 1970s.
This particular example has benefited from comprehensive mechanical restoration by its dedicated owner, who ensured everything functions correctly while also treating the car to a full respray in its original blue hue. With just 70,000 miles on the clock and having received meticulous attention to its unique mechanical systems, this is a grand opportunity to own one of the most innovative and distinctive executive cars of the late 1960s and 1970s.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in the UK on 03/06/1974
- Has had 9 former registered keepers
- Current keeper's ownership began on 06/02/2025
- Owned by an engineer with a passion for mechanically interesting vehicles
- The vehicle has covered 70,000 miles
The Condition
- Four-door saloon configuration with large glass area characteristic of the model
- Aerodynamic styling with a notably low drag coefficient of 0.355 for its era
- Has been resprayed in its original Blue livery
- Bodywork is in good overall order
- Brightwork contrasts well
- Alloys in good order, shod in Kumho tyres
- Underside is in excellent, very clean order
- Interior in very good order
- Seats are clean and well-kept
- Dashboard is nicely presented with clear, legible instruments
- Carpets and headlining in good order
The Mechanics
- 995cc twin-rotor Wankel engine
- 3-speed semi-automatic transmission with vacuum-operated clutch system
- Front-wheel drive configuration
- Produces 113 bhp (84 kW)
- Four-wheel ATE Dunlop disc brakes with inboard mounting at the front
- Independent suspension on all four wheels with MacPherson struts at the front
- Semi-trailing arm suspension at the rear
- Power-assisted ZF rack and pinion steering
- Capable of a top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph)
- The vendor has been committed to the car's running, and we understand it's in fine working order
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