1950s colour photograph of a red KR 200 registered XR 200, and the ME 200, parked on a rural roadside with a couple standing beside them A man standing beside a cream and red Messerschmitt KR200 with its canopy hinged open, on a lawn beneath mature trees A line of small vintage microcars parked on a lawn at a gathering, with a tall hedge and trees behind A line of microcars parked diagonally at an outdoor gathering, with a banner and mature trees behind
Benefactor Margaret Collins and her new KR200 reg: XR200 with our Founder, Phil Boothroyd

Est. Great Britain · Heritage Preservation & Technical Archivism

Dedicated to the history and preservation of Messerschmitt cars and the work of Fritz Fend

From the KR175 Kabinenroller of 1953 to the high-performance FMR Tg500, the Messerschmitt Foundation of Great Britain safeguards the story of post-war microcar engineering and the man who designed it.

Exhibit Spotlight: ME 200 — a 1958 KR200 — is now one of our featured exhibits.
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The Collection

ME 200 1958 KR200 KR175 1954 · Early Production FMR Tg500 1959 Tiger KR 200 1959 KR200

Explore the Foundation

Journey through the collection

Every chapter of the Messerschmitt microcar story is one click away — from the engineering legacy of Fritz Fend to our current exhibits.

About

Our mission, our work, and the three pillars of preservation.

History

From the 1948 Fend Flitzer to the KR200 production peak.

UK Imports

3,186 KR200s traced from the invoice book — the chassis register.

Our Exhibits

The ME 200, the KR175, the KR 200, and the FMR Tg500 — with full specs.

Contact

Verifications, exhibit access, and technical assistance.