FMR Tg500 (related four-wheeled model)

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The FMR Tg500 is a rare late-1950s German microcar, essentially a four-wheeled, higher-performance evolution of the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller bubble car.

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FMR Tg500 0

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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

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Messerschmitt Kabinenroller microcar successor FMR Tg500 (related four-wheeled model)
subject surface form: Messerschmitt Kabinenroller