ddodia
Established Member
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2007
- Messages
- 84
- Reaction score
- 20
- Points
- 47
The Messerschmitt as seen in London. Manufactured between 1953 and 1962 by a German aircraft engineers (Messerschmitt). 65,000 were made before production stopped. Similar to a cockpit in design, it has two wheels at front and one at back, a kick starter and other motor-scooter-like controls (handlebar for steering with twist-grip throttle and clutch lever), a hand-operated windshield wiper, and no reverse gear. The passenger (co-pilot) seat is behind the driver seat. Entry into the car is via a single 'hinged lid' like door.
'Out of Place'. Aside from obviously looking out of place against the 'regular' cars, the Messerschmitt is in itself out of place as the manufactures were forbidden from manufacturing regular cars for many years after the War, so technically this is not a car ...
The image was cropped using MS Picture Manager SP2.
'Out of Place'. Aside from obviously looking out of place against the 'regular' cars, the Messerschmitt is in itself out of place as the manufactures were forbidden from manufacturing regular cars for many years after the War, so technically this is not a car ...
The image was cropped using MS Picture Manager SP2.