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THE GREATEST MICRO CARS
Micro Cars are Serious Very Expensive Collectible Cars
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1956 Messerschmitt KR 200
sold for $77,050 |
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Sold at auction for $77,050
in February 2013 For many years following World War II, Messerschmitt AG, the German aircraft manufacturer, was prohibited from building airplanes. The company turned to other pursuits, one of which was the production of kits for building prefabricated houses using precast concrete slabs. This modular construction technique was adopted from the aircraft industry, where parts were manufactured in various facilities and assembled at a centralized location. In 1952, they were approached by aircraft engineer Fritz Fend, who had designed a three-wheel invalid carriage. Fend built about 250 of these Fend Flitzers through 1951, many of which were purchased by able-bodied people as simply minicar transport. Fritz Fend's deal with Messerschmitt called for assembly at Messerschmitt’s factory in Regensburg, Germany, with the vehicles carrying the Messerschmitt name. The first model was the KR 175, the KR signifying Kabinenroller, or “enclosed scooter,” and 175 for the metric displacement of its two-stroke engine. It featured tandem seating and an acrylic bubble canopy that tilted sideward for entry and exit. SPECIFICATIONS |
