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£74,750 (Est: £90,000 - £110,000)
The Ex-Eduard Ernst 1960 FMR Tg500 'Tiger' Cabriolet Microcar
United Kingdom • 13 Sept 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1960 FMR Tg500 'Tiger' Cabriolet Microcar, chassis number 21065, was raced in period by Eduard Ernst and retains its original engine. It's offered with a very rare Sport Top and has been comprehensively refurbished, making it a supremely desirable and important example.
Condition
7
The car was comprehensively refurbished and reverted to the original metallic red and silver colour scheme. The vehicle was last MoT'd in August 2019 at 25,997 miles, with the mileage showing a little over 26,000 miles today. The car has recently been taken out of storage, started and run with the benefit of fresh fuel and a new battery.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
21065
Odometer:
26,000 miles
Reg Number:
STM 982
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
• Raced in period by Eduard Ernst • -Offered with a very rare Sport Top • Retains its original engine • A supremely desirable and important example Introduced in 1953 as the 'Fend', after its co-designer Fritz Fend, the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller microcar 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.
Located at the rear, the single-cylinder two-stroke produced a modest 9bhp, enough nevertheless to propel the lightweight and aerodynamic KR175 to around 55mph.
The Plexiglas canopy, so reminiscent of those of Messerschmitt's wartime aircraft, hinged sideways to enable access for the two occupants who sat one behind the other, tandem style.
The KR175 was superseded in 1955 by the KR200.
Later models carried the diamond-shaped FMR badge, standing for Fahrzeug und Maschienenbau GmbH Regensburg.
Derivatives included the KR201 Roadster and Cabriolet soft-tops and the fearsome fo...
Points of note
£63,635
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£74,750
Median Price (Since 2020)
£112,400
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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