Messerschmitt KR200 Cabriolet, 195?. These pics were taken by my niece’s husband today in Mooloolaba Valley, Queensland. He spoke briefly to the owner, an English gentleman who had bought the car with him when he emigrated to Australia 20 years ago. I’m not sure if they were ever sold new in Australia. The KR200 was produced between 1955 and 1964. “Powered” by a 191cc single cylinder 2 stroke engine capable of 9.9hp, its maximum speed is 56mph.
Messerschmitt KR200 Super Record Car, 1955. In order to prove the KR200’s durability, Messerschmitt prepared a KR200 to break the 24-hour speed record for three-wheeled vehicles under 250 cc. The record car had a special single-seat low-drag body and a modified engine, but suspension, steering, and brakes were all stock. The record car was run on 29–30 August 1955 at the Hockenheimring for 24 hours and broke 22 international speed records in its class, including the 24-hour speed record, which it set at 103 km/h (64 mph).
