I have a Morgan, Barrel Back - Super Sport, three wheel
replica that I am building using a Moto Guzzi engine and
have another chassis to use a Harley Davidson engine. I
send more details later.
Regards, Jon
Kai Radicke wrote:
> This is the coolist thing on 3-4 wheels. As soon as I can
> find one I will
> buy it.
>
> I believe the made 4 version of this, the KR175, KR200,
> KR200 Roadster, and
> TG 500 (the Tiger). They are similar in theory to a BMW
> Isetta. As with
> the BMW, the KR and TG series was build as a cheap economy
> car after WW2
> and was mainly sold throughout out Germany and its
> surround regions. The
> Messerschmidt is truly unique that it uses a "bubble" top
> that flips open
> to the right side, and instead of sitting side by side you
> sit 1 in front,
> one behind.
>
> <brain is starting to hurt> If I can remember right, the
> Messerschmidts
> used a motorcycle engine.
>
> And I don't think the body panels are reproduced, due to
> the small number
> of cars. You would have to search junkyards are call
> someone that is into
> "Micro Cars". Classic & Sportscar, did an article not to
> long ago on a
> guy...the article was called "Micro Biology", but I can't
> find it. That
> guy was in France.
>
> And a few magazines before that they also did another
> article on a Micro
> Car collector that collected MAINLY Messerschmidts. I
> can't remember the
> names of the article.
>
> If I find either article I'll let you know. I also
> believe that little
> monster shares some parts with Vespa scooters, you may
> want to check up on
> that.
>
> Hope that helps a bit,
>
> Kai
>
> > Here's one, slightly off topic . A friend of a friend
> gota hold of a
> >Motorcycle/car thing ( as he descibed it ) made by the
> Messerschmidt
> >aircraft company during the early 50's. He said it was
> made into a
> >Car/motorcycle thing, due to some kind of import
> restrictions by the US.
> >Anyways, if anyone has a clue as to where info/parts
> could be had for
> >this beast, he would be greatful.
> > I guess the freeworld did not exactly bend over
> backwards for the Axis
> >countries after the war. Motorcycle/car thing ? Sounds
> like a real money
> >maker to me :)
>
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