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r000 Like the 19XX body and Make canopy, Model the driving controls of the Messerschmitt
estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
Kabinenroller show their aeronautical influence. The driver sits forward
offered without reserve
of the passengers, with unrestricted forward and side vision. The acrylic
“bubble” canopy provides shelter from wind and weather.
Configured much like the yoke that controls the ailerons and elevator
of a small plane, the steering bar is operated more by “pushing” than
turning. The lower end of the steering shaft operates directly on the
track rods, so the feel is very direct, best accomplished with “small,
measured inputs.” The four-speed transmission operates sequentially,
in the manner of most motorcycles, so gears must be selected in order,
either up or down. However, there is a secondary lever that places
the car in neutral from any gear, although starting from rest requires
selecting “down” through the gears to reach first. The KR 200 has
clutch, brake, and accelerator pedals in their customary locations. The
brakes are cable-operated, and they operate on all three wheels.
This lovely black KR 200 is one of the last
to use the Messerschmitt bird emblems. It
has the early style dashboard and metric
instrumentation. It is very basically appointed,
having neither clock nor exterior mirrors. The
interior is red with white piping and a side
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