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62 Year Old Autocycle

DAVID BROWER

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I HAVE HAD THIS ONE ON A SHELF FOR A FEW YEARS , LITERALLY !

SO THE TIME HAS COME TO GET THE 1954 MESSERSCHMITT KR-175 BACK ON THE ROAD .
WHAT A COOL CAR WITH A WHIMSICAL LOOK THAT WILL MAKE YOU SMILE .

THIS CAR HAS SOME GREAT HISTORY . IT STILL WEARS THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP EMBLEM
AND HAS A CHROME "D" ON THE BACK FROM THE DAYS WHEN IT TOURED EUROPE .

NOT SURE HOW IT GOT TO THE USA , MOST LIKELY BROUGHT OVER BY A SERVICEMAN .
SOMEONE USED A LABEL MAKER TO STICK MPH NUMBERS AROUND THE KPH SPEEDOMETER .
THEN THEY PAINTED OVER THEM WHEN THEY CHANGED THE CAR FROM YELLOW TO RED .

ANYWAY , WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER AUTOCYCLE ON THE ROAD SOON .
TOO BAD I WILL HAVE TO SELL IT , SEPT 30th MARKS ONE YEAR OUT OF WORK .

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booboo

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I HAVE HAD THIS ONE ON A SHELF FOR A FEW YEARS , LITERALLY !

SO THE TIME HAS COME TO GET THE 1954 MESSERSCHMITT KR-175 BACK ON THE ROAD .
WHAT A COOL CAR WITH A WHIMSICAL LOOK THAT WILL MAKE YOU SMILE .

THIS CAR HAS SOME GREAT HISTORY . IT STILL WEARS THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP EMBLEM
AND HAS A CHROME "D" ON THE BACK FROM THE DAYS WHEN IT TOURED EUROPE .

NOT SURE HOW IT GOT TO THE USA , MOST LIKELY BROUGHT OVER BY A SERVICEMAN .
SOMEONE USED A LABEL MAKER TO STICK MPH NUMBERS AROUND THE KPH SPEEDOMETER .
THEN THEY PAINTED OVER THEM WHEN THEY CHANGED THE CAR FROM YELLOW TO RED .

ANYWAY , WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER AUTOCYCLE ON THE ROAD SOON .
TOO BAD I WILL HAVE TO SELL IT , SEPT 30th MARKS ONE YEAR OUT OF WORK .

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Any Idea how much it is worth ? Have you ever drove it in reverse in top gear ?
http://www.best-selling-cars.com/international/2013-top-auction-prices-for-mini-and-microcars/
 

DAVID BROWER

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Any Idea how much it is worth ? Have you ever drove it in reverse in top gear ?
http://www.best-selling-cars.com/international/2013-top-auction-prices-for-mini-and-microcars

THIS IS A KR-175 . THEY ARE QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE LATER KR-200 .
THE SURVIVAL RATE FOR THESE CARS WAS TERRIBLE . THEY PRODUCED SOME 10,000
OF THEM BUT ONLY ABOUT 100 OF THIS MODEL IS STILL KNOWN TO EXIST !

REVERSE WAS OFFERED ON THE 175 AS AN OPTION ON THE 2B MODEL
THIS WAS A MECHANICAL PLANETARY ADDITION TO THE TRANSMISSION
THE MOTOR DOES NOT RUN BACKWARDS .

2B OR NOT 2B ? MY CAR IS A 2A MODEL WITHOUT THE REVERSE .

WHAT IS IS WORTH ? I AM HOPING TO GET A GOOD PRICE .
NICE ONES HAVE GONE FOR $40,000 - $50,000 .
THIS ISN'T A NICE ONE AND IT IS MISSING THE DOME . IT MAY GO FOR HALF OF THAT

I AM DOING A LOT OF WORK TO BRING IT BACK TO LIFE WITH THE HOPE THAT
IT IS WORTH A GOOD DEAL MORE AS A FUNCTIONAL CAR .

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booboo

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Any Idea how much it is worth ? Have you ever drove it in reverse in top gear ?
http://www.best-selling-cars.com/international/2013-top-auction-prices-for-mini-and-microcars

THIS IS A KR-175 . THEY ARE QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE LATER KR-200 .
THE SURVIVAL RATE FOR THESE CARS WAS TERRIBLE . THEY PRODUCED SOME 10,000
OF THEM BUT ONLY ABOUT 100 OF THIS MODEL IS STILL KNOWN TO EXIST !

REVERSE WAS OFFERED ON THE 175 AS AN OPTION ON THE 2B MODEL
THIS WAS A MECHANICAL PLANETARY ADDITION TO THE TRANSMISSION
THE MOTOR DOES NOT RUN BACKWARDS .

2B OR NOT 2B ? MY CAR IS A 2A MODEL WITHOUT THE REVERSE .

WHAT IS IS WORTH ? I AM HOPING TO GET A GOOD PRICE .
NICE ONES HAVE GONE FOR $40,000 - $50,000 .
THIS ISN'T A NICE ONE AND IT IS MISSING THE DOME . IT MAY GO FOR HALF OF THAT

I AM DOING A LOT OF WORK TO BRING IT BACK TO LIFE WITH THE HOPE THAT
IT IS WORTH A GOOD DEAL MORE AS A FUNCTIONAL CAR .

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Excellent, I hope it all goes well for you. "Champagne wishes and caviar dreams"
 

xtspode

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I HAVE HAD THIS ONE ON A SHELF FOR A FEW YEARS , LITERALLY !

SO THE TIME HAS COME TO GET THE 1954 MESSERSCHMITT KR-175 BACK ON THE ROAD .
WHAT A COOL CAR WITH A WHIMSICAL LOOK THAT WILL MAKE YOU SMILE .

THIS CAR HAS SOME GREAT HISTORY . IT STILL WEARS THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP EMBLEM
AND HAS A CHROME "D" ON THE BACK FROM THE DAYS WHEN IT TOURED EUROPE .

NOT SURE HOW IT GOT TO THE USA , MOST LIKELY BROUGHT OVER BY A SERVICEMAN .
SOMEONE USED A LABEL MAKER TO STICK MPH NUMBERS AROUND THE KPH SPEEDOMETER .
THEN THEY PAINTED OVER THEM WHEN THEY CHANGED THE CAR FROM YELLOW TO RED .

ANYWAY , WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER AUTOCYCLE ON THE ROAD SOON .
TOO BAD I WILL HAVE TO SELL IT , SEPT 30th MARKS ONE YEAR OUT OF WORK .

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Sorry to hear you have been out of work for a year. Elio Motors could use a person of your skills. Surely the local Messerschmitt Dealer could use you too. Good luck on the KR 175. Go Elio.
 

DAVID BROWER

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Sorry to hear you have been out of work for a year. Elio Motors could use a person of your skills.
Surely the local Messerschmitt Dealer could use you too. Good luck on the KR 175. Go Elio.

I AM THE LOCAL MESSERSCHMITT DEALER . I CURRENTLY HAVE 4 OF THEM .
ALWAYS SAD TO SEE ONE GO BUT I HAVE DONE THAT TWICE BEFORE TOO .

AS FOR EMPLOYMENT , I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THIS MUCH TIME OFF BECAUSE
MY WIFE HAS HAS SOME SERIOUS HEART PROBLEMS .
SO SERIOUS THAT SHE HAD A TRANSPLANT LAST NOVEMBER .
AT THIS POINT , I AM BURNING THROUGH SAVINGS AND SELLING STUFF TO GET BY .

I CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO HIT A TIMECLOCK AGAIN
EARLY NEXT YEAR .

IN THE MEANTIME , I LOVE WORKING ON THE CARS AN AM HAVING A BALL
OFFSETTING THE INEVITABLE .

NOT SURE HOW I WILL HANDLE THINGS WHEN THE ELIO GETS HERE .

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wizard of ahs

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I HAVE HAD THIS ONE ON A SHELF FOR A FEW YEARS , LITERALLY !

SO THE TIME HAS COME TO GET THE 1954 MESSERSCHMITT KR-175 BACK ON THE ROAD .
WHAT A COOL CAR WITH A WHIMSICAL LOOK THAT WILL MAKE YOU SMILE .

THIS CAR HAS SOME GREAT HISTORY . IT STILL WEARS THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP EMBLEM
AND HAS A CHROME "D" ON THE BACK FROM THE DAYS WHEN IT TOURED EUROPE .

NOT SURE HOW IT GOT TO THE USA , MOST LIKELY BROUGHT OVER BY A SERVICEMAN .
SOMEONE USED A LABEL MAKER TO STICK MPH NUMBERS AROUND THE KPH SPEEDOMETER .
THEN THEY PAINTED OVER THEM WHEN THEY CHANGED THE CAR FROM YELLOW TO RED .

ANYWAY , WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER AUTOCYCLE ON THE ROAD SOON .
TOO BAD I WILL HAVE TO SELL IT , SEPT 30th MARKS ONE YEAR OUT OF WORK .

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Love your Messer...sorry about your work situation .
 

xtspode

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Sorry to hear you have been out of work for a year. Elio Motors could use a person of your skills.
Surely the local Messerschmitt Dealer could use you too. Good luck on the KR 175. Go Elio.

I AM THE LOCAL MESSERSCHMITT DEALER . I CURRENTLY HAVE 4 OF THEM .
ALWAYS SAD TO SEE ONE GO BUT I HAVE DONE THAT TWICE BEFORE TOO .

AS FOR EMPLOYMENT , I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THIS MUCH TIME OFF BECAUSE
MY WIFE HAS HAS SOME SERIOUS HEART PROBLEMS .
SO SERIOUS THAT SHE HAD A TRANSPLANT LAST NOVEMBER .
AT THIS POINT , I AM BURNING THROUGH SAVINGS AND SELLING STUFF TO GET BY .

I CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO HIT A TIMECLOCK AGAIN
EARLY NEXT YEAR .

IN THE MEANTIME , I LOVE WORKING ON THE CARS AN AM HAVING A BALL
OFFSETTING THE INEVITABLE .

NOT SURE HOW I WILL HANDLE THINGS WHEN THE ELIO GETS HERE .

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I heard that you had a few others. It seems you are definitely the Messerschmitt Dealer. Good that you have a way to keep things together with all you have going on. I always enjoy your posts on the forum too. Keep fighting the good fight.
 
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