FMR Tg500 (related four-wheeled model)
E728850
The FMR Tg500 is a rare late-1950s German microcar, essentially a four-wheeled, higher-performance evolution of the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller bubble car.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FMR Tg500 | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bubble car
ⓘ
four-wheeled automobile ⓘ microcar ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
roadster (open) version
ⓘ
two-seat bubble top ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| category | micro sports car ⓘ |
| collectibility | highly collectible classic car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedAs | sportier version of Messerschmitt microcar ⓘ |
| doorType | canopy door ⓘ |
| drivetrain | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-cylinder two-stroke engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 494 cc ⓘ |
| enginePosition | rear ⓘ |
| era |
early 1960s
ⓘ
late 1950s ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| layout | rear-engine layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
FMR
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | post-war European microcar market ⓘ |
| nickname | Tiger ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
four-wheeled evolution of Messerschmitt Kabinenroller
ⓘ
higher performance than KR200 ⓘ |
| numberOfWheels | 4 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Messerschmitt KR200 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1961 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| productionVolume | low production numbers ⓘ |
| rarity | rare ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Messerschmitt Kabinenroller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| steering | conventional steering wheel ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
around 125 km/h
ⓘ
around 78 mph ⓘ |
| transmission | 4-speed manual ⓘ |
| vehicleClass | L7e (heavy quadricycle / microcar class) ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | two front wheels and two rear wheels ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Messerschmitt Kabinenroller