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Dr. Porsche's first assignment was from Zündapp, but that project was dropped. Shortly after, he was approached by NSU who planned a small car with a 1500cc engine. The result was "Type 32". The difference from the Zündapp car was that the suspension had been changed from blade- to torsion suspension. A number of different engines were tested, including a two-stroke engine. But the engine that proved to be most suitable for the car was a boxer engine with four cylinders. This aircooled engine was based on a 90 hp aeroplane engine that Dr. Porsche had designed back in 1912. However, NSU backed out of the project, but a number of prototypes had been built and tested. This car later became the most build car ever: the VW Beetle Bonus! - Info & nice photo [Finnish] Fredy's NSU Page - image and info [German] 100 Years of Design - Kleinwagen 32 Images: 1934 NSU Prototyp/Porsche 32 1934 NSU Type 32 Proto - some detailed photo's
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