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Those who went to the Regensburg Rally in September 2000 were delighted to see a Fend Flitzer driving through the streets under its own power. Owned by Robert Eder from the town of Weilheim in Southern Germany, this car is in almost original condition. Built in 1951 and equipped with a 4.5hp Reidel engine, it … Read more
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This is an excellent copy of the original and includes a colour swatch (small metal plate painted with the sample colour). A sample fabric portion is supplied for each of the four upholstery colours. Suitable for all KR200/1 / Tg500 manufactured by FMR. A separate sheet is included (reproduced below), identifying modern car finishes matching … Read more
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The Kabinenroller comes to Britain Of the many nations to which the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller was exported its greatest success and warmest welcome was in Great Britain. Londoners saw the export model KR 175 on their streets for the very first time in April 1954. A new trend had begun and in time the amazing little … Read more
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Ing. Fritz M. Fend 12.04.1920 – 22.11.2000 – an appreciation At the Regensburg Rally in June 2007, we celebrated the life of Fritz M. Fend, inventor and designer of Messerschmitt cars, with a visit to his grave at Dreifaltigkeitsberg Friedhof in Regensburg. Wreaths were laid by Messerschmitt Club Deutschland in memory of Fritz Fend who … Read more
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INA HELGA BONNER (nee Engeroff) 1924 – 2009 written and compiled by David Garner Helga was born 17th January, 1924 in what is now West Berlin in the former American sector near the district of Zehlendorf. She grew up in Berlin with her parents, along with twin brother and sister, Peter and Sonja and youngest brother … Read more
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Phil Boothroyd, (right) presenting artwork to David Garner MOC president. by David Garner The son of a tailor, Phil was born on the 1st November 1929 in Birmingham, grew up in the Hall Green area of the city and lived within two miles of there all his life. He was the youngest of four children, having three … Read more
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Les Tilbury was the “main architect” of the Messerschmitt Owners’ Club for over 30 years, serving as the visionary editor of Kabinews and a driving force behind the preservation of the cars we enjoy today. His leadership and policies turned the Messerschmitt into a premier microcar to restore and own, ensuring the survival of hundreds … Read more
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Fritz Fend said, “the only thing the KaRo (as the Kabinenroller quickly became named), borrowed from the aeroplane was the basic need for minimum weight and low wind resistance. It was these similarities which gave rise to comparisons with aeroplane parts.” Fend’s design for a 2 seater car developed from the Flitzer, was finished in … Read more
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Body: steel tubular frame with steel panels Engine: 191cc Fichtel & Sachs air cooled two stroke single cylinder 9.7 HP Gears: 4 63mph Approximately 14000 produced. With increased competition and higher customer expectations Fend’s replacement for the KR175 saw the introduction of an overall improved design with increased power and bonded rubber suspension.
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Messerschmitt cabriolet – first introduced into the U.K. 1958. First 2 brochure details show a British export version (as evidenced by the British ‘Torpedo’ lights). Final one is a German version with the later hubcaps introduced in 1959. 1958 genuine cabriolet – among the first introduced to the UK. Photo is from 1963. Hood deflector … Read more
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The Messerschmitt Mokuli is a motorised three-wheel cargo delivery tricycle (or “transport moped”) introduced in the late 1950s. Key Specifications & History The Messerschmitt Mokuli was manufactured from approximately 1957 to 1972, with later production moved to Morocco. It was powered by a 49cc (3hp) single-cylinder two-stroke engine, often from Sachs, paired with a 3-speed … Read more
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The Messerschmitt KR201 was a rare roadster version of the KR200 produced in the late 1950s, featuring an open-top design instead of the iconic bubble canopy, while retaining the same compact, three-wheeled layout. Although prototypes appeared in late 1956, official production began in 1957, with fewer than 450 units produced between 1957 and 1964. With … Read more
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Original colour charts for early cars are extremely rare and most that have survived have become faded from light exposure. Pre-1957 charts are even more rare and we were lucky to borrow an original in mint condition that has enabled the preparation of these notes. This colour chart covers those models up to 1958 built … Read more
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A new colour chart has been made available by Peter Svillans in covering those 1955-56 models built by RSM Messerschmitt Werke including the two tone finishes used on the KR200 export models. Solid/Two Tone Messerschmitt Original Colours STANDARD Body colours Manufacturers reference / shade Dupont? CODE Solid Elfenbein (cream) Rover 90-92 NNJ922 Buttermilk H9559 Solid … Read more
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Check the following documentation to learn more about the different types of speedometers fitted to the Messerschmitt.
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An uprated version of the Fend Flitzer using the same engine frame with 150cc Sachs engine as fitted to some flitzers. Suspension and brake parts were very similar to the KR175 and it used the same type of wheels with 400/440 x 8 tyres. Unlikely to be imported to the UK as it was in … Read more
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Messerschmitt (SACHS), engines were fitted with two different types of contact breakers. One type is SIBA fitted to all engines up to 1958 and fitted with SIBA starter system. The later type, BOSCH equipped engines, had a different contact breaker system. Both types are interchangeable by using the appropriate contact breaker mounting plate. MOC offers … Read more
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