The Messerschmitt KR200, or Kabinenroller (Cabin Scooter), is a three-wheeled bubble car designed by the aircraft engineer Fritz Fend and produced in the factory of the West German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt from 1955 until 1964.

2021年11月29日 · Engine and suspension were retained by a steel tube frame cantilevered off the rear bulkhead (pure aircraft technique), while the rear wheel was located by a cast allow trailing arm, that also enclosed the drive chain in an oil bath. The hinged trunk contained the fuel tank, spare wheel, and a small compartment.

The car is equipped with a glass canopy hinged-door, teeny 8-inch wheels, and a rear-mounted luggage carrier. The car’s 3 wheels are all in great condition. It is easy to imagine this little bubble car headed to a picnic or cruising to the corner store.

2021年4月11日 · A defining weird quirk of the KR200 was its sole wheel in the back, compared with two in the front. The front wheels controlled steering, while the rear wheel was driven by a 10 horsepower rear-mounted engine. Fuel economy had a wide range of 60-100 MPG, with a top speed of 65 MPH.

Two front wheels create a wider yet streamlined front that tapers down to a narrow rear and one wheel. Vents appear on both sides of the rear body panels for engine heat dissipation and two protruding tail lights do nothing to diminish the “personality” of the car.

2020年11月24日 · Messerschmitt was best known for its World War II war planes and, indeed, the KR200 resembled a fighter plane cockpit on wheels. The one-cylinder two-cycle engine — you mix your own gas and oil — is hidden behind the rear seat.

Messerschmitt model KR 200 3-wheel light motor car, with a fabric roll-back roof. Fitted with a Fichtel and Sach 200 c.c. single-cylinder two-stroke fan-forced air-cooled petrol engine, with four-speed manual gearbox. Final drive to single rear wheel is by a roller chain-drive.

The KR200 ran on a 191 cc (11.7 cu in) Fichtel & Sachs forced-air (fan) cooled single cylinder two-stroke engine positioned in front of the rear wheel, just behind the passenger's seat. The engine had two sets of contact breaker points and, to reverse, the engine was stopped and then restarted, going backwards.

The rear-mounted engine powered the single rear wheel and mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. The cars were suspended by a rubber torsilastic suspension, and braking was handled by four-wheel mechanical drum brakes.

The new larger, smoother motor was rubber mounted and the drive to the rear wheel was cushioned by a tubular shock absorber. Reverse was now electrically selected. Inside, the luxurious cabin was trimmed to the highest standard, with a sunburst pattern stitched in the side panel and polished wood trim pieces.