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Neckar was a German auto company from 1957 to 1971, which created Fiat and Autobianchi autos less than license in Heilbronn.

Historical past.
NSU experienced bought its Heilbronn factory (around the river Neckar) in 1929 to Fiat owing to the economic disaster. Fiat started out to produce less than license Fiat Topolinos and Balillas in this manufacturing unit beneath the manufacturer NSU-Fiat (at the identical time, the identical cars and trucks had been made beneath license in France by SIMCA-Fiat).

In 1957, NSU decided to restart the output of personnel vehicles, and requested to this Fiat licensee to adjust its identify, and hence NSU-Fiat turned Neckar. Neckar was creating significantly less than 25,000 automobiles a calendar year, Fiat 500 (Neckar Weinsberg), 600 (Neckar Jagst) and 1100 (Neckar Europa) slightly modified, frequently far more deluxe and sporty than the Fiat developed in Turin.

The launch of the Fiat 1500 in 1961 and of the Neckar Panorama (derived from the Autobianchi Panoramica) authorized Neckar to achieve a yearly creation of 50,000 units in 1962. A wonderful coupe derived from the 1500 and termed the Neckar Mistral was developed. A coupe and a convertible primarily based on the Fiat 600 was made as the Neckar Riviera. The Fiat 850 (as the Neckar Adria) was the last design produced by Neckar.

The higher expense of the German workforce (when compared to the Italian just one) doomed Neckar. Fiat refused to market the license of the new Fiat 124, 125 and 128 to Neckar. Manufacturing of Neckar slowed down from 1963. 50,000 cars and trucks were generated in 1962, down to 44,000 units in 1963, 22,000 in 1964, 18,000 in 1967 and 12,000 in 1970. Neckar closed in 1971 owning manufactured 370,000 automobiles in full.

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