Quirk Database1950sGermanyBubble car / microcar
Messerschmitt KR200
The Messerschmitt KR200 is a three-wheel tandem bubble car made by Messerschmitt in Germany from 1955 to 1964. Its weirdest quirk: There's no reverse gear. You stop the engine and restart it running backwards, which gives you all four gears in reverse too.
A three-wheeled bubble car built in an aircraft factory, with a plexiglass canopy, tandem seats like a fighter cockpit and steering by handlebar instead of a wheel.
Quick facts
- Maker: Messerschmitt
- Years: 1955–1964
- Country of origin: Germany
- Body type: Three-wheel tandem bubble car
- Engine: 191cc Fichtel & Sachs two-stroke single
- Weirdest quirk: There's no reverse gear. You stop the engine and restart it running backwards, which gives you all four gears in reverse too.
- Sold prices logged: 2 (latest: $31,000 at Bring a Trailer, Sep 25, 2026)
Sold prices
| Date | Venue | Car | Price | Mileage | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring a Trailer | 1956 Messerschmitt KR200 | $31,000 | 12k mi shown, TMU | Result for 1956 Messerschmitt KR200 at Bring a Trailer ↗ | |
| Bring a Trailer | 33-Years-Owned 1957 Messerschmitt KR200 Convertible | $29,000 | 7k mi shown | Result for 33-Years-Owned 1957 Messerschmitt KR200 Convertible at Bring a Trailer ↗ |
Prices as published by each auction site, in the currency the car sold in. "TMU" means total mileage unknown.
Fact-check pit lane
Specs, dates and production figures on this page were checked against:
- Wikipedia: Messerschmitt KR200
- Sold prices: each auction result linked in the table above