Automobile [Messerschmitt De Luxe Cabriolet]

Object detail

Accession number

1968.184

Maker

Messerschmitt AG

Production period

1950s

Description

3-wheeled car - Messerschmitt De Luxe Cabriolet, 191 cc, Bubble car, first registered 1961. Reg. No. BE 1732, Fahrzeugtyp KR 200, Fahrgestellnumer 68866. 4 forward speeds, 1 reverse. Hydraulic brakes. Maximum speed: 50 mph (80 kph).

Marks

F.M.R. Maker's Plate
Messerschmitt Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Glass
Organic/Vegetal/Plant Extract/Latex/Rubber

Collection

Vehicle Collection

Credit Line

Messerschmitt AG. 1959. Automobile [Messerschmitt De Luxe Cabriolet], 1968.184. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Related exhibitions

Transport Pavilion; 31 Mar 1973 - Circa 1980s

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Classification

Automobile Tools & Equipment for Communication Land Transportation T&E Motor Vehicles

Production place

Germany Western Europe Europe

Collection type

Road Transport Transport

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