 OT: Coolest damn car I've seen in a while, messerschmitt |
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| JRust |
 Jul 23 2011, 10:33 PM
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I stopped at a market to pick up a pop. Saw this parked out front. Talked to the guy for a few minutes. It's a 1 cylinder messerschmitt & has a top speed of 62 mph. It is one of 21 known left! Talk about a cool little car. Which he had to classify as a motorcycle in Oregon. Funny as they made him classify it as a motorcycle. They required him to get a motorcycle endorsement. Yet they wouldn't let him take the motorcycle test in the messerschmitt
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| skaufmann |
Jul 25 2011, 11:15 AM
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Blissfully Ignorant Group: Members Posts: 103 Joined: 26-May 11 From: San Diego - College Area Member No.: 13,123 Region Association: Southern California |
3 wheels or less and it's a motorcycle as far as the gov is concerned. As soon as it's a *car* there are loads of safety requirements when the car can exceed 35mph.
This wouldn't apply to this car being it's so old but is why you see funny 3-wheeled EV cars. If it has 4 wheels and go above 35 it has to be crash tested and pass which is very cost prohibitive for experimental EV cars. Here's a pic of my dad's driveway and his 3-wheeled EV lineup: Attached image(s) 
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JRust OT: Coolest damn car I've seen in a while Jul 23 2011, 10:33 PM
Dr Evil There is one around PA. I have seen it in pics for... Jul 23 2011, 11:45 PM
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There is one around PA. I have seen it in pics fo... Jul 25 2011, 08:07 AM rnellums Do ya think he is required to wear a seatbelt? Jul 23 2011, 11:47 PM monkeyboy
Do ya think he is required to wear a seatbelt?
... Jul 24 2011, 04:17 PM nsr-jamie Cool!! Never seen that before Jul 23 2011, 11:59 PM bam914 Here are two racing.
Jul 24 2011, 04:44 AM scotty b
Here are two racing.
I think some photoshoppin... Jul 24 2011, 02:11 PM BKLA When I was just a seedling, a friend of the family... Jul 24 2011, 01:42 PM racerbvd Very cool, but I'm sure there are way more tha... Jul 24 2011, 02:28 PM Cap'n Krusty I had a Messerschmidt for a few years. It's s... Jul 25 2011, 12:02 PM Dave_Darling
I had a Messerschmidt for a few years. It's ... Jul 25 2011, 03:14 PM Cap'n Krusty
I had a Messerschmidt for a few years. It's... Jul 26 2011, 08:03 AM Drums66 ......They are very rare....My friend just sold 1 ... Jul 25 2011, 12:17 PM Eric_Shea You mean a soda... Jul 25 2011, 02:21 PM ewdysar My dad had a red/black Messerschmitt back in the e... Jul 25 2011, 09:33 PM johannes On my blog there is one I draw a few years ago.
h... Jul 26 2011, 07:18 AM johannes Here is a race
mo7L5CYDOO0 Jul 26 2011, 07:21 AM johannes The car was also featured in the 1985 Terry Gillia... Jul 26 2011, 07:29 AM johannes The messerschmitt was available as three wheeler, ... Jul 26 2011, 07:31 AM johannes Video in English
f8f6Bo57WsQ Jul 26 2011, 07:39 AM Dave_Darling Ahh, I didn't understand. Add to that the fac... Jul 26 2011, 03:48 PM |
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