The TTS was NSU's purpose-built competition weapon, successful in hillclimbs and circuit racing — and only 2,402 were ever built.
Lead trim: Prinz 1000 TT 1085 cc air-cooled OHC four (55 PS DIN, 1965–1967) · up to 82 hp
NSU TT / 1200 TT / TTSTT/TTS · 1965–1972
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FactThe TTS was NSU's purpose-built competition weapon, successful in hillclimbs and circuit racing — and only 2,402 were ever built.
A sporting NSU 1000 TT with a 1.1-litre engine appeared alongside the Prinz 1000 and was later developed into the NSU (1200) TT and TTS: all had the same body with inline-four air-cooled OHC engines, the sportier TT versions having twin round headlights within the same frame (a broad black stripe between the headlights identifies the TT). The first 1000 TT had 55 PS (40 kW) DIN from the 1085 cc engine first introduced in the larger Typ 110 (the Typ 110 page instead gives 54 PS / 54 hp for that engine in the 1200) and was built in 14,292 examples between 1965 and 1967; it was replaced by the bigger-engined 1200 TT (65 PS DIN, 48 kW, 1.2-litre), built until July 1972 for a total of 49,327. The TTS, built especially for competition and successful in hillclimbs and circuit racing, has a front-mounted oil cooler, 70 PS DIN (51 kW), and was built in 2,402 examples from February 1967 until July 1971; a competition TTS on sale had 83 PS DIN (61 kW). Wheelbase 2,250 mm (88.6 in), length 3,793 mm (149.3 in), width 1,490 mm (58.7 in), height 1,364 mm (53.7 in).
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 TT 1177 cc air-cooled OHC four (65 PS DIN, 1967–1972) | 1967–1972 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 64 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Prinz 1000 TT 1085 cc air-cooled OHC four (55 PS DIN, 1965–1967) | 1965–1967 | 1.1 L Inline-4 | 54 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| TTS air-cooled OHC four (70 PS DIN, 1967–1971) | 1967–1971 | Inline-4 | 69 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| TTS competition air-cooled OHC four (83 PS DIN) | 1967–1971 | Inline-4 | 82 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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