A tiny Messerschmitt bubble car found languishing in a barn after more than 40 years is set to sell for £7,000 at auction. The three-wheeled micro motor dates back to post-war Germany when the famous ...
There’s a very good reason why three-wheelers never picked up traction, just like there’s a very good reason why microcars never survived their ‘60s-’70s peak. Still, if you’re feeling nostalgic for ...
Once the bane of many an RAF Spitfire pilot during The Battle of Britain, postwar Messerschmitt was forced to switch from producing lethal fighter planes to building scooters. The latter were cheery ...
Everyone seems to be talking about switching to electric and complicated new cars, but they get excited when they meet a well-maintained classic on the streets. The Messerschmitt KR175 is one of them.
His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...
At first glance, the Messerschmitt KR200 might not seem like the most practical vehicle. Its Lilliputian size and Jetsons proportions hardly make you think it’s the perfect daily car. It doesn’t even ...
One thing that must be said about three- wheelers and bubble cars alike is that their designs were not hampered by an over reliance on conventional thinking. But the Messerschmitt KR175 was arguably ...
Erst die Knutschkugel, nun der Kabinenroller: Das berühmteste Dreirad der Fünfzigerjahre ist wieder da. Gänzlich unverändert bleibt das Konzept des schrägen Auto-Zwergs, komplett neu hingegen ist sein ...
Wie die Isetta von BMW gehört auch der Kabinenroller von Messerschmitt zu den Auto-Ikonen im Nachkriegsdeutschland. Und wie die Isetta feiert nun auch der Kabinenroller seine Wiederauferstehung als ...