
TL;DR: NSU diecast models in this collection span 1960s and 1970s vintage and modern classics plus hillclimb specials, built in 1:18 and 1:43 scale by Minichamps and Revell. The range documents a manufacturer known for genuinely unconventional engineering before its identity folded into Audi.
NSU took engineering risks that few of its German contemporaries attempted, most visibly with the rotary-engined Ro80, and that willingness to try something different runs through this collection.
NSU's Vintage and Modern Classics in Scale
The 1960s vintage classics capture NSU's earlier, more conventional output, while the modern classics moving into the 1970s show the brand at its most experimental. Minichamps and Revell split the construction, with panel accuracy on the Ro80's slab-sided profile mattering as much as any mechanical detail.
- Slab-sided body proportions distinctive to NSU's later design language.
- Grille and headlight detail specific to each era represented.
- Livery accuracy on the hillclimb and special-event subjects.
Hillclimb and Special Event Subjects
The hillclimb entries sit apart from NSU's road-going classics, representing a more specialized branch of German motorsport history that rarely gets dedicated scale coverage.







