Know what this is?

[Brian]

What do you think this is?

Time for the Baby Boomers to put on their thinking caps.

While on holiday we came across this in a second hand shop. A veritable treasure trove!

From the 1950's and probably a boy thing, but the ladies or their husbands may remember them.

I'll put on the whole picture next week.

 

 

Please excuse the poor exposure as I was pointing up into a skylight. I've fiddled in Elements to get it a bit better.

[NannyFerret]

Looks like a Matchbox car . possibly a Morris Minor, if that not too late.

[annie]

Is it one of them three wheel things...?

[FUJI]

VW BEETLE?

FUJI

[Barbara]

Bubble Car or VW

[Brian]

Some are getting warm but we need to be a bit more specific.

[Barbara]

Messerschmitt 

[ChrisLumix]

Is it a Karmann-Ghia conversion of a VW Beetle?

[Black Pearl]

What blackrox said.

[pdcpic]

looks to me like a 2cv

[fuzzyedges]

fiat topolino

[ChrisLumix]

I just realised from its size - it must be a model! Is it a VW Beetle pedal car?

[fuzzyedges]

If its a model that beneli motorcycle engine is very small

[annie]

I can't see it as a model...look at those computer screens...

[Martyn]

Messerschmitt KR

[NannyFerret]

I can't see it as a model...look at those computer screens...

I was thinking along the lines of a pic like you took on the beach with your model, Annie. lol.

[annie]

Ahhhh...yes nanny

[Leon]

A WHEEL!!

 

 

[GreenKing]

A WHEEL!!

 

 

 

... and I bet there is one on the other side just like it!

[Brian]

A WHEEL!!

 

 

 

 

Yes. Mr. W  got it one but that's not the answer that I was looking for. And yes, there is another just like it on the other side.

I'll post the answer tomorrow, when I've tidied up the image.

[Brian]

And the correct answer is.....................1960 KR200 Messerschmitt

 

 

 

 

The first prize, of bugger all, goes to Blackrox and Martyn......with the runner up being Mr. Wall.

 

Thanks to all who participated.

[annie]

What was those other three wheel cars.....were the Bond..?

[fuzzyedges]

Reliant , bond , Hienkel, isetta, morgan,

[Brian]

What was those other three wheel cars.....were the Bond..?

 

Annie, . I think the one you have in mind is the Bond Minicar,as pictured below (stolen from the Bond Web site). But as Fuzzy mentioned there were several attempts at making a go of the 3 wheeler, most of which had the habit of falling over when going round corners.

 

[GreenKing]

... most of which had the habit of falling over when going round corners.

 

 

 

I know the feeling!