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£13,147
63-Years-Family-Owned 1955 Messerschmitt KR175
United States • 6 Mar 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1955 Messerschmitt KR175, family-owned for 63 years, features a 174cc two-stroke engine, four-speed manual transmission, and a red exterior with a white soft top. Noteworthy issues include paint imperfections, interior wear, a leaking carburetor, and some corrosion, indicating it needs cosmetic work.
Condition
4
The car has paint chips, cracks, scratches, dents, and chrome corrosion. Interior surfaces have chips, flaking, and corrosion, indicating significant wear and tear beyond minor imperfections.
/ 10
Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
8895
Odometer:
5,000 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
175cc Two-Stroke Single Four-Speed Manual Transmission Red Paint Vinyl Upholstery Tandem Seating Spring-Mounted Driver's Seat Handlebar Steering Side-Hinged Canopy White Folding Soft Top Towel-Rack Bumpers 8" Steel Wheels Enclosed Drive Chain
This 1955 Messerschmitt KR175 was purchased by the seller’s father from Continental Motor Sales of Boston, Massachusetts, in July 1961.
The seller used the three-wheel microcar during the summers between college years to go to a summer job and eventually became its owner in 2010.
Powered by a 174cc two-stroke single, the car is finished in red and features a four-speed manual transmission, side-hinged hatch door, white folding soft top, handlebar steering, AM radio, tandem vinyl-covered seats, towel-rack bumpers, side-mounted turn signals, 8″ steel wheels, and an enclosed drive chain.
Previously offered , this KR175 is offered at no reserve with a clean California title in the seller’s name.
The KR175 debuted in 1953 and was the first Fritz ...
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£13,147
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£25,530
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£30,731
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