One brand of “Foreign Favorite” that I particularly like is the German company NSU. Founded in 1873 to manufacture knitting machines, by the turn of the century, the firm had expanded into bicycle production and producing chassis frames for German automaker Daimler. The NSU name didn’t arrive until 1892 and was derived from Neckarsulm, the town where the plant was located.
In 1905, NSU began producing luxury cars under license before turning to the manufacture of smaller four-cylinder automobiles. In time, a line of motorcycles was also introduced. By the mid 1920s, luxury cars were dropped in favor of motorcycles and light cars. Meanwhile, the company entered racing in a big way and made a name for itself as a strong competitor. However, car production was
