1963 Messerschmitt KR 200 Cabriolet

 

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Sand Lots event, 25 May - 1 June 2022.
Estimate:
$48,000 - $58,000 USD

• Rare, French-exported, open-top cabriolet example of one of the most celebrated microcars
• Unique features include KR 175-type handlebars and French-specification, yellow-tinted headlights
• Still wearing French city badges and license plates
• On display at The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum in Madison, Georgia until 2013, when purchased by consignor
• Wearing an older repaint in white
• Black vinyl interior with white piping and black convertible canvas top said to be original
• Powered by a Fichtel & Sachs, 191-cc, two-stroke, single-cylinder motorcycle engine rated at 9.5 horsepower
• Engine equipped with reversing starter motor allowing the four-speed manual transmission to operate all four speeds in reverse, if needed
• Equipped with chromed luggage rack and mirrors, fender lamps, and high-mounted bumpers
• Accompanied by a correct canvas boot cover with storage bag

To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/sl22.