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r000 Like much 19XX of German Make industry, Model Messerschmitt, a builder of airplanes
estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
and aeronautical equipment, emerged from World War II into uncertain
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times. Prohibited from building war materiel, the company had to search
for consumer products to manufacture in order to stay in business.
In Messerschmitt’s case, this proved to be a tiny car designed by an
aeronautical engineer.
Fritz Fend had designed a hand-propelled vehicle in 1946, a
three-wheel, single-seat machine using bicycle wheels. He began
manufacturing them in 1948, adding a 38-cubic centimeter victoria
engine to make it self-propelled. a 98-cubic centimeter Sachs engine
shortly became available, and smaller, scooter-size wheels made the
vehicle more car-like. a tandem-seat version was launched in 1953.
However, Fend’s company, Fend Kraftfahrzeug
GmbH, lacked production capacity. He
approached Messerschmitt, with whom he had
professional connections. The collaboration was
a good fit for both parties, and Fend worked with
Messerschmitt engineers to refine his design.
Messerschmitt took up manufacture with the KR
175 Kabinenroller (enclosed scooter). The larger
engine KR 200, with additional refinements, such
as a reverse capability, followed in 1955.
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