 Messerschmitt Kabinenroller KR 200 The Messerschmitt KR-200, or Kabinenroller, was a three-wheeled microcar produced by the German motor company Messerschmitt in the 1950s. Messerschmitt, no longer allowed to manufacture aircraft, had turned its sights toward the production of automobiles, much like its cousin company BMW. Image File history File links From German language Wiktopia. ...
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The most noticable thing about a KR-200 is its distinctive bubble canopy. These were usually plastic, though reproductions are car-safe Plexiglas. Three-wheeled, low to the ground, and sporting two perfectly round headlights, these cars were unusual, even by the standards of micro-cars. The KR-200 ran on a two-stroke air-cooled motorcycle engine; they had very simple controls, including a airplane-reminiscent steering wheel. Structure of PMMA: (C5O2H8)n Structure of methyl methacrylate Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or polymethyl-2-methylpropanoate is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. ...
The KR-200 was small, fuel efficient, and inexpensive. In a country in the throes of the after-effects of war, it was the perfect automobile. While the Volkswagen would eventually become the German symbol of the People's car, the Messerschmitt was an interesting footnote that will not be soon forgotten. Volkswagen (VW) is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ...
There are many car clubs in Europe, the US, and abroad that still value these cars, usually for their queer nature rather than their actual monetary value. Nonetheless, some collectors will pay over 10,000 euros for a well-maintained Schmitt. There is even a reproduction Schmitt kit available on the market, for the thrifty or cash-strapped collector. A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...
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Having the second seat behind, rather than beside, the driver and only a single rear wheel allows the body to taper like an airplane fuselage. This very efficient arrangement may re-gain popularity as petroleum supplies dwindle and concern about global warming increases. Ten horsepower (7 kW) propelled it at around 60 mph (100 km/h).
Kabinenroller means enclosed motor scooter. There were also an earlier KR175 and a later, and faster, four wheeled TG500.
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