£16,100 (Est: £15,000 - £20,000)
1961 Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller Microcar
Bonhams • UK • 13 Apr 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£16,100 (Est: £15,000 - £20,000)
1961 Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller Microcar
UK • 13 Apr 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1961 Messerschmitt KR200, an iconic German microcar, boasts a known ownership history, including long-term family ownership from 1975-2020. Offered for sale by the estate of the previous owner, it comes with a copy of the original logbook and various documents, including maintenance records and event programs.
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2159
United Kingdom
1961
Auction
£16,100 (Est: £15,000 - £20,000)
1961 Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller Microcar
Bonhams • UK • 13 Apr 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
• Iconic German microcar • Same family ownership from 1975-2020 • Known ownership history • Copy original logbook available Messerschmitt's iconic Kabinenroller microcar is one of the best remembered and most readily recognised cars ever produced.
Temporarily forbidden to manufacture aircraft after WW2, Messerschmitt had turned its resources to making other products, including microcars.
Introduced in 1953 as the 'Fend', after its co-designer Fritz Fend, Messerschmitt's micro-car was soon being marketed under its manufacturer's name, the change coinciding with a switch from the original's 148cc Fichtel & Sachs engine to a 174cc unit.
Sited at the rear, the single-cylinder two-stroke motor produced a modest 9bhp, which nevertheless was sufficient to propel the lightweight and aerodynamic KR175 to a maximum speed of around 55mph.
The Plexiglas canopy, so reminiscent of those of Messerschmitt's wartime fighter aircraft, hinged sideways to enable access for the two occupants, who sat o...
Price Analysis vs Other KR200s
£10,152
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£24,782
Median Price (Since 2020)
£53,626
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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