Messerschmitt KR200
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The Messerschmitt KR200 is a three-wheeled microcar produced in 1950s West Germany, known for its aircraft-like bubble canopy and tandem seating.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messerschmitt KR175 | 1 |
| Messerschmitt KR201 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bubble car
ⓘ
microcar ⓘ three-wheeler ⓘ |
| assemblyCountry | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | bubble canopy ⓘ |
| brakeType | mechanical drum brakes ⓘ |
| category | postwar German microcars ⓘ |
| class | economy car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Fritz Fend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorStyle | canopy door ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-cylinder two-stroke engine ⓘ |
| engineCooling | air-cooled ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 191 cc ⓘ |
| enginePosition | rear ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | independent suspension ⓘ |
| fuelEconomy | approximately 3 L/100 km ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| height | about 1.20 m ⓘ |
| historicalContext | produced during postwar economic recovery in West Germany ⓘ |
| introducedAs | improved version of the KR175 ⓘ |
| layout | rear-engine layout ⓘ |
| length | about 2.82 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Messerschmitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Kabinenroller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Kabinenroller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
aircraft-like bubble canopy
ⓘ
aircraft-style steering bar ⓘ tandem seating for driver and passenger ⓘ very low fuel consumption ⓘ |
| numberOfWheels | 3 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Messerschmitt KR175 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| productionVolume | over 30000 units ⓘ |
| reverseGearMechanism | engine reversal ⓘ |
| roofType | removable acrylic dome ⓘ |
| seatingConfiguration | tandem ⓘ |
| steeringType | direct steering via handlebars ⓘ |
| successor | Messerschmitt KR201 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
about 56 mph
ⓘ
about 90 km/h ⓘ |
| transmission | 4-speed manual ⓘ |
| weight | about 230 kg ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | two front wheels and one rear wheel ⓘ |
| wheelbase | about 2.0 m ⓘ |
| width | about 1.22 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Messerschmitt Kabinenroller
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt KR175
subject surface form:
Messerschmitt Kabinenroller
subject surface form:
Messerschmitt Kabinenroller
this entity surface form:
Messerschmitt KR201
subject surface form:
Heinkel Kabine