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and front suspension was Messerschmitt mated to a drivetrain from the
Heinkel Kabine. The unique steering consisted of two vertical handlebars
pivoting under the seat and was topped by fingertip switches; it was a
delight to use: light and precise. The machine unfolded like a puzzle
box, with canopy, tail unit, seat, and fuel tank pivoting upward for easy
access. Three were built. The prototype, offered here, was aesthetically
the most successful, with its low, sleek canopy lines. The second had a
taller but more ungainly canopy and larger wheels, and the third was a
“commercial” version with a box behind the driver.
actual sales were not forthcoming, and the prototype was sent overseas
to america in an attempt to market the car through Joe Berliner’s
motorcycle and microcar dealership in new York City at the height of
the tailfin craze. The car, prototype number 101, languished in a Florida
dealership until found by microcar collector vic Hyde in the seventies.
By this time, it had deteriorated somewhat, had lost its Jurisch identity,
and vic mistakenly took it for a Heinkel prototype because of its motor.
It was restored in Canada in the nineties, and it was driven and shown
at a number of events, where it created a sensation. a visit to veterama
in Germany produced a Jurisch sales leaflet, which contained the works