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.

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 above the screen would be originally silver. Note the FMR ‘circles’ badge but with the early ‘whisker’ front trim. Early type side lights and red flashers with no chrome inset. Chrome headlamp rims. Hubcaps are not original but were offered by dealers in this style.

This is a Messerschmitt Convertible with a fabric cover in place of a dome. Unfortunately, originals are hard to identify as many were converted from the KR200 limousine when the original Perspex dome was damaged. The original wind deflector was formed from steel and painted silver. Most replicas have a fibreglass wind deflector. Some Classic Car Magazines list the Cabriolet as worth more than the KR200 limousine. However, if this is so, values will surely fall as the numerous replicas appear on the market.

The German text reads:
The KR200 can be supplied adapted for a range of 13 disabilities covering almost all the needs. Numbered figures on the left are viewed from the rear. Possible combinations of missing limbs are shown on the left. Please quote the figure number with your enquiry.