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NSU 1000 TT Orange Revell 1:18

NSU 1000 TT Orange Revell 1:18
Current price: £97.00
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Specifications
Car Brand
NSU
Model Manufacturer
Revell
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
08884
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the NSU 1000 TT Orange Revell 1:18

TL;DR: Revell's 1:18 diecast NSU 1000 TT in orange reproduces the 1967 rear-engined German saloon that NSU tuned for genuine sporting pace. Compact and boxy, it suits a collection built around small European saloons with more character than their size suggests.

NSU built its reputation on punching above its weight, and the 1000 TT is the small saloon that carried that reputation into everyday driveways rather than only onto race entry lists.

Revell's Diecast Body on a Compact Saloon

The orange finish here is a deliberately bold choice against the muted greys and blacks that dominate most 1960s saloon replicas, and it suits a car whose whole engineering brief was livelier than its badge suggested. The diecast body's weight gives the small, upright shape genuine presence despite its modest footprint, and the boxy panel lines are kept crisp rather than softened, matching the NSU's slightly angular, functional styling. Because the 1000 TT's engine sits at the rear rather than under a conventional bonnet, the nose is shorter and the tail more pronounced than on a front-engined saloon of similar size, a proportion this diecast carries through convincingly. At an accessible price point, the piece does not pretend to premium-tier finish, but the shape and colour do the work of making it stand out on a shelf.

NSU's Small Saloon With a Sporting Edge

NSU built a name in the 1960s for small cars that outran their size, and the 1000 TT was the sharpened version of its compact rear-engined saloon, tuned specifically for buyers who wanted pace rather than mere economy. It never competed for sales volume with the era's mainstream family saloons, and its appeal was always to a knowing, slightly enthusiast-minded buyer. On a themed 1960s German shelf, that gives it a distinct role next to bigger, plainer saloons from Opel or Ford: the small car that took its engineering seriously, a useful contrast for anyone assembling a collection around unusual or overlooked European engineering rather than the obvious names.

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