Chassis No.
79774
| Oak Grove, Missouri
1963 Messerschmitt KR 200 Cabriolet
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$48,000 - $58,000 USD | Not Sold
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- Rare, French-exported, open-top cabriolet example of one of the most celebrated microcars
- Unique features include KR 175-type handlebars and French-specification, yellow-tinted headlights
- Still wearing French city badges and license plates
- On display at The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum in Madison, Georgia until 2013, when purchased by consignor
- Wearing an older repaint in white
- Black vinyl interior with white piping and black convertible canvas top said to be original
- Powered by a Fichtel & Sachs, 191-cc, two-stroke, single-cylinder motorcycle engine rated at 9.5 horsepower
- Engine equipped with reversing starter motor allowing the four-speed manual transmission to operate all four speeds in reverse, if needed
- Equipped with chromed luggage rack and mirrors, fender lamps, and high-mounted bumpers
- Accompanied by a correct canvas boot cover with storage bag
