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Message started by 360k+ on 09/22/12 at 09:10:01

Title: Micro Cars
Post by 360k+ on 09/22/12 at 09:10:01

Here's something I found interesting as well as historical. I have never even heard of most of these cars...

http://microcarmuseum.com/tour/messerschmittkr201.html

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by Paraquat on 09/22/12 at 09:36:26

I like how the 2nd one (black car) shares lines similar to that of the aircraft.

--Steve

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by Serowbot on 09/22/12 at 09:45:06

A lot of neat cars there...
I like this one...
1958 Berkeley B65
http://microcarmuseum.com/tour/images/berk-b65-00.jpg

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by Gyrobob on 09/22/12 at 10:12:55

The museum is closing for good in a few months. Too bad.

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by gerald.hughes on 09/22/12 at 10:17:24

No question, for me it is the HLE Schottenring Car. Of course, i got a tear in my eye when I saw my old Vespa 400. It was the same color as the one I had. Sure wish that I still had it.

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/22/12 at 15:39:19

Well, POOT!

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Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by Cavi Mike on 09/22/12 at 15:53:19

We killed it!

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by Paraquat on 09/22/12 at 18:36:39

0C2E39260226242A4F0 wrote:

We killed it!

003E3528252825470 wrote:

The museum is closing for good in a few months. Too bad.

That or they couldn't handle the bandwidth of 6 users in a day.

--Steve

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by Cavi Mike on 09/22/12 at 19:56:41

Wall Street Journal says they're auctioning off all of the cars next February.

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/08/23/auction-house-to-sell-micro-car-collection-video/

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by ToesNose on 09/23/12 at 04:58:41

The Goggomobil DART is pretty smart looking ;)

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/23/12 at 05:29:56

Bring it in & show us.

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by 360k+ on 09/23/12 at 09:46:07

7A786F7C71793375687A75786E1D0 wrote:

No question, for me it is the HLE Schottenring Car. Of course, i got a tear in my eye when I saw my old Vespa 400. It was the same color as the one I had. Sure wish that I still had it.

I gotta go with Gerald on the Schottenring as one of the more classic looking cars. It has an almost a "Great Gatsby" flair from a day when the rich wore their opulence like a costume.

http://1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj534/gary95329/Misc/Schott_zpsdc7f67f2.jpg

Going thru the list, it's interesting that many of the 2 stoke cars allowed the motor to run in either direction, instead of implementing a reverse gear. Of course, this also means the gearbox provided as many gears and as much speed in either direction. It's a little daunting to imagine someone driving one of these cars at 90kmh in reverse - yikes! I thought only Dwayne Johnson or Vin Diesel did that?

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/23/12 at 10:06:18

Id take that to the grocery store..

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by Paraquat on 09/23/12 at 11:46:59

I was wondering why it said "4 fwd, 4 rev" for gear box.

--Steve

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by Jeff Jopling on 09/23/12 at 14:43:41

It would be cool to own some of those.

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by Dave on 09/26/12 at 15:08:21

Here is a museum in Tennessee that has lots of tiny cars....and even some motorcycles.
http://lanemotormuseum.org/

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by berekdinda1 on 09/28/12 at 23:25:07

I thinks the a car
with a 250cc engine would not be safe on the highway, even if it was
stripped down to almost nothing.

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by busterboy on 09/29/12 at 17:05:44

I just visited the Micromuseum a couple of weeks ago, got to meet the owner, behind the scenes tour etc. Pretty cool place and a super nice guy.

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by Gyrobob on 09/29/12 at 20:52:35

465157504156464B5D240 wrote:

I just visited the Micromuseum a couple of weeks ago, got to meet the owner, behind the scenes tour etc. Pretty cool place and a super nice guy.

Me too, yesterday.

Title: Re: Micro Cars
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/29/12 at 22:28:43

How do they greet you & how do they say goodbye at the Micro Museum? Do they give you the Micro Wave?