Body: steel tubular frame with steel panels Engine: 494cc FMR air cooled two stroke twin cylinders 19.9 HP Gears: 4 81mph Approximately 300 produced. With demand for more conventional cars increasing, Fend aimed to address this with the development of the four wheeled TG500. As FMR had taken over production from Messerschmitt in 1956 and … Read more
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The Tg 500: After the KR200 model variants were introduced, tests on the first four wheeled KaRo- the “Tiger” began in September 1957. The sales were aimed at existing KR 200 owners who had developed a faithful following in Germany with the many Karo Clubs. For legal reasons, the “Tiger” could only be called the … Read more
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Fend started negotiations with Fichtel & Sachs to buy the rights to produce an engine developed by them for the burgeoning small car market in Germany. It is thought they had originally designed this engine type during the war as a starter motor for large aircraft engines. An existing drawing dated 16th December 1955 that … Read more
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Launched in May 1958 to great acclaim from Messerschmitt fans in Britain, who were impatient for its arrival. Four months later, it reached us and we were not disappointed. Our Club welcomed Herr and Frau Fend for the first time for the official British launch of the Tiger on 29th September that year at Brands … Read more
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My recent acquisition of a Tg500 after 29 years of owning and driving a range of KR 200s prompted me to write a few words about the car and its differences from the three wheeled models which inspired its conception. For many years I have avoided becoming interested in the Tg500 as it always seemed … Read more
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Recently I bought a book on Messerschmitts edited by Jens Kron. The book contains a reference to the Messerschmitt Owners Club so I thought you might like to hear of my Tiger memories. Unfortunately I no longer own a ’schmitt but I made fantastic tours with these vehicles in the ’60s. It started with a … Read more
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