Messerschmitt KR200

Messerschmitt KR200
Overview
ManufacturerMesserschmitt
Also calledKabinenroller, Karo
Production
  • 1955–1964
  • approximately 41,190 built
AssemblyGermany: Regensburg
DesignerFritz Fend
Body and chassis
ClassMicrocar
Body style1-door coupé
1-door convertible
1-door roadster
LayoutRear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
PlatformMesserschmitt Kabinenroller
DoorsCanopy
RelatedMesserschmitt KR175
Messerschmitt KR201 (roadster)
FMR Tg500
Powertrain
Engine191 cc Fichtel & Sachs two-stroke single cylinder, operable in both directions of crankshaft rotation
Power output10 hp (7.5 kW)
TransmissionFour speeds forward or reverse (depending on engine rotation), sequential, unsynchronized.
Dimensions
Wheelbase202.9 cm (79.9 in) [1]
Length281.9 cm (111.0 in) [1]
Width121.9 cm (48.0 in)[1]
Height119.9 cm (47.2 in)[1]
Curb weight230 kg (507 lb) (curb)[1]
Chronology
PredecessorMesserschmitt KR175

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.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Under the Bubble" p.177