High tech

peter · Post by **peter** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:48 pm

Seen this today and I like it!
Do you know what it is?
I know!

Steve Stephens · Post by **Steve Stephens** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:14 pm

Oh, that's the little car that Mr. Schmitt has been Messer-ing around with. A real cutie.
As a kid I attended the NY auto show at the Colleseum and saw those there. That would have been around 1952 or 53 I think. I also saw one on the road in Hartsdale, NY when they were new and almost laughed myself apart from the sight of that silly looking car. Never did get a ride in one though.

Peterthecactusguy · Post by **Peterthecactusguy** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:45 pm

I think the guys on Top Gear had some fun with those once. But it might have been a different car.

I laughed at a Yugo and a LeCar that I saw driving down the road. The Yugo was going around 50MPH on the freeway. The LeCar was parked on a side street in Washington DC and looked like a toy car!

peter · Post by **peter** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:40 am

Thanks for answers!

Steve, you are right! Congrats!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_KR200

Steve Stephens · Post by **Steve Stephens** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:25 pm

Come to remember Peter, I did see a few Kabin Rollers when I was stationed in Bitburg Germany during 1964-66 but, by then, not very many. I wonder what they are like to drive or does one "ride" them since they are, technically, a motorcycle having but three wheels. One would make a good small greenhouse for a few flats of cacti.

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:08 pm

There is one of those around here in Phoenix. He has the plexiglass bubble top on his. I don't think he drives it except in the winter.

Nice ones sell at auction for $20K-$40K depending on how stiff the bartender at the bidder bar is pouring drinks!

Post by **daiv** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:36 am

Fun sighting! I suppose if Mr. Bean were in the area he'd run that guy off the road.