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Yours looks like it will be around a long time. Very cool.
THESE CARS WERE IN PRODUCTION FROM 1958-61 .
THEY MADE ABOUT 320 OF THEM SO THEY WERE NEVER COMMON CARS .
TODAY AN ORIGINAL TG-500 PULLED OUT OF A BARN NEEDING EVERYTHING IS WORTH OVER 100 GRAND .
I DECIDED TO MAKE MY OWN USING A CHASSIS FROM THE MORE COMMON 3 WHEEL KR-200 .
MY CAR IS TITLED AS A 1959 MESSERSCHMITT & WILL BE COMPLETELY STREET LEGAL .
WE PUT THE MOTOR BACK IN IT TODAY . THE HONDA 600 COUPE DRIVETRAIN
LOOKS PRETTY BIG IN THE LITTLE CAR .
THE ORIGINAL CARS WERE 500cc TWO STROKE WITH A REAR ENGINE .
JUST 20 HORSES BUT BAGS OF TORQUE . HERE IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE .
MY 4 STROKE MOTOR IS HEAVIER BUT THE EXTRA WEIGHT IS IN FRONT OF THE REAR AXLE
SO I WILL HAVE BETTER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION . AND WITH 36 HORSES , IT'LL BE QUICK .
THESE CARS WERE IN PRODUCTION FROM 1958-61 .
THEY MADE ABOUT 320 OF THEM SO THEY WERE NEVER COMMON CARS .
TODAY AN ORIGINAL TG-500 PULLED OUT OF A BARN NEEDING EVERYTHING IS WORTH OVER 100 GRAND .
I DECIDED TO MAKE MY OWN USING A CHASSIS FROM THE MORE COMMON 3 WHEEL KR-200 .
MY CAR IS TITLED AS A 1959 MESSERSCHMITT & WILL BE COMPLETELY STREET LEGAL .
WE PUT THE MOTOR BACK IN IT TODAY . THE HONDA 600 COUPE DRIVETRAIN
LOOKS PRETTY BIG IN THE LITTLE CAR .
THE ORIGINAL CARS WERE 500cc TWO STROKE WITH A REAR ENGINE .
JUST 20 HORSES BUT BAGS OF TORQUE . HERE IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE .
MY 4 STROKE MOTOR IS HEAVIER BUT THE EXTRA WEIGHT IS IN FRONT OF THE REAR AXLE
SO I WILL HAVE BETTER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION . AND WITH 36 HORSES , IT'LL BE QUICK .