Small wonder everyone believed for a few short years that rotary was to be the direction of travel. Good heavens, this car must have been a revelation in ’67. In his practised hands the Ro80 absolutely flies. First is good for at least 30mph / 4000 rpm he tells me, third being essentially an overdrive. “I can buy a new door seal for less than I would pay for the equivalent on a new Golf.”Īs he points the NSU’s nose onto the Warwick bypass, Steve keeps the rotary spinning within its sweet spot. Parts availability is good with some components now being remanufactured in Germany. “There is a community of people in the UK and in Europe who can help”. “It’s not a complicated car to look after”, Randle observes. That car, driven year-round by its owner has completed over 150,000 km on a single engine. Among the attendees was an owner from Stuttgart who had driven his example the whole way. I don’t use it in the winter, but this summer it’s done about 1500 miles.” Mileage incidentally, which includes a trip to the recent 50th anniversary commemorations in Suffolk, where over 30 Ro80s converged. I ask him how often he uses it? “Not as often as I should – I have too many cars. Part two: We briefly take the wheel Image: Driven to WriteĪs Steve fires up the NSU’s power unit, it quickly settles into its distinctive buzz-saw rotary whine.
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