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Messerschmitt KR 200 Sport Roadster (Replica) — 1955

Beautiful as a piece of jewellery, or sweet as a cookie? The metaphors are many for these improbable Messerschmitt microcars built during the 1950s. Here is a restored example in roadster form.

Mathias Casserlund
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Rebecca R Bengtsson
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"Starts easily and runs beautifully. Completely restored from the ground up and simultaneously converted to KR 200 Sport. It is fully ready to drive and suits a museum just as well as a private collection. And it’s durable enough to be used. It has been driven 5,700 km to meets and for pleasure rides since 2017."

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ARVIKA
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Mathias Casserlund
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Rebecca R Bengtsson
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"Starts easily and runs beautifully. Completely restored from the ground up and simultaneously converted to KR 200 Sport. It is fully ready to drive and suits a museum just as well as a private collection. And it’s durable enough to be used. It has been driven 5,700 km to meets and for pleasure rides since 2017."

Description

This microcar was restored between 2014 and 2017 by a well-known and highly skilled Messerschmitt enthusiast in Arvika. He has been restoring and collecting Messerschmitt microcars for 30 years. In 2014 he decided that his next restoration would be a homage to the rarest model — the KR 200 Sport. Very few of these were built; it is believed that only a handful exist. Enthusiasts know that at least three Sport models were built at the factory, all of which were sold to England. The only known surviving Sport was sold at auction in 2013 from the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum in the USA, after which it ended up with a collector in Russia.

The car in question has been built as a high-quality copy of the Sport. The engine is fully rebuilt, with an exchange crankshaft from Germany, etc. It has a new interior and a Swedish-made rear axle with stronger drive shafts. The car was exhibited at Elmia in 2017 and later at Arvika Fordonsmuseum, among others. The owner has won several awards for the car at shows.

The owner is now choosing to downsize his collection of microcars for health reasons. A spare wheel placed in the engine compartment is included with the car.

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Technical data

  • Year
    1955/1955 
  • Registration date
    2017-04-26 
  • Mileage
    5700 km 
  • Registration Number
    KNH296 
  • Chassis Number
    52013 
  • Kw / hp
    7 / 10 
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol 
  • Transmission
    Manual 
  • Interior finish
    Vinyl 
  • Colour
    Light Blue 

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    Equipped with a Sachs two-stroke engine of 191 cc with 4 forward gears and—believe it or not—also 4 reverse gears. According to period information, the output is 10 hp. The engine is fully rebuilt and fitted with a replacement crankshaft from Germany. The exhaust system is of later manufacture and developed by an expert to provide more power, while retaining a completely period-correct appearance. This is estimated to add a full 1 extra horsepower. It may sound like little, but it makes a big difference in hill-climbing ability.

    The entire drivetrain has been overhauled; the rear axle is Swedish-made with a stronger driveshaft, developed for improved durability. Starts easily and runs very well. Rebuilt mechanical brakes, new tyres fitted during the restoration, and a new electrical system. Everything works flawlessly.

  • Interior condition:

    Very nice interior, almost like new. A new interior was installed during the restoration. Unfortunately, the steering wheel has developed a few cracks, which is a known weakness on these vehicles. Equipped with an analogue clock, which was available as an accessory. There is also a small lockable glove compartment by the rear seat. The cockpit cover is custom-made and was manufactured in 2024.

  • Exterior condition:

    Restored body that has been modified into the roadster version of the Sport model. Painted by a well-known expert in Arvika. There are a few small paint scuffs and an occasional stone chip, but otherwise the paintwork is still excellent. Equipped with additional position lights according to the English specifications. Newly manufactured Continental tyres with whitewalls in the correct style and size: 4.00–8".

  • General condition:

    A fully restored and overhauled Messerschmitt microcar. During the restoration it was converted to the rare Sport specification. There are a few minor blemishes as the car has been driven 5,700 km since the restoration was completed in 2017.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 2017-04-26
Ursprungsbesiktning: 2006-05-24 (regbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 2017-04-26 (550101)
Senast godkända besiktning: 2017-05-02
Besiktningsbefriad: Ja
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 1

Owner's comment

The owner explains how to operate the car in the video.

Facts about the model

The story of the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt’s sidetrack as a microcar producer actually began with the German company Fend and their mobility vehicles for the disabled, powered by either a 38 cc Victoria engine or a 98 cc engine from Sachs. In 1953 the design ended up with Messerschmitt. The first model became the KR173, which had a single-cylinder 175 cc Sachs engine, replaced in 1955 by the KR200 with a 200 cc engine — also from Sachs. The car, which had room for two adults and one child, was said to be capable of reaching 100 km/h!

The engine had two sets of breaker points in the ignition system, and to reverse you stopped the engine and then restarted it backwards. This was achieved by pushing the ignition key further into the switch than usual. As a result, the KR200’s sequential gearbox provided the same four gear ratios in reverse as when driving forward.

The KR200 was produced until 1964, when manufacturing ceased. By then production had long since moved to Fritz Fend. Just a year after West Germany joined NATO, Messerschmitt was once again allowed to build aircraft. Messerschmitt’s microcars were produced both as coupés and convertibles, as well as in a handful of examples of the KR 200 Sport roadster.

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Location: Arvika

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Collection must take place before: 2025-12-04.

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