Messerschmitt Tiger 500

Bernd Banken · 07/02/06, 06:11 PM

even Germans don't know exactly this car.
This Tiger belongs to the group of 'Kabinenroller', mostly they have only three wheels. But this one has four and goes uo to 140 km/hour.
Two person sit behind each other.

Regards
Bernd

jmr · 07/02/06, 06:19 PM

The central driving position reminds me of a McLaren F1 - but not very much

Bernd Banken · 07/02/06, 06:24 PM

The McLaren has a steering wheel, the Tiger has a bended baseball stick...

elansprint72 · 07/02/06, 07:19 PM

I think that it also had four forward and four reverse gears!

Scary! I once had a ride in the 3-wheeler, that was crazy enough.

Cheers,
Pete.

Rona|d · 07/04/06, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernd Banken

even Germans don't know exactly this car.

I DO know it and am GERMAN ;-) Don´t forget to mention the racing-version/s and the nowaday prices (thanks to the japanese collectors!). You can get a REAL nice classic car for that money. btw, 125 km/h was more realistic for a "standard" Tiger (19,5 hp). Because of the F&S twin-stroke engine (easy to tune) 140 km/h was not impossible, but most of these "fast" Tigers had been used for (amateur-) races (often on airfields) and don´t ask how long the standard-gearbox worked well with a tuned engine. Not every owner changed the gear transmission ratio.

meatboy · 07/04/06, 03:04 AM

I may be wrong but I think this is the car that Peter Sellers drove at the beginning of the movie "The Party"

Tim

07/04/06, 10:22 AM

I wonder why our time lacks individual cars ...

Regards, Astrid
*going fortwo*

flatfour · 07/04/06, 02:29 PM

Pete - I see you have a Lotus Elan as your logo. Great for re-cycling doughnuts ! Fabulous performance for its time but as fragile as paper lantern

elansprint72 · 07/04/06, 02:34 PM

No doughnuts on mine Tony.

stuny · 07/04/06, 02:49 PM

Tim -

Peter Sellers drove a Morgan 3-wheeler at the beginning and end (with Claudine on-baord) of The Party. A far prettier car.

Stuart

Edward S. Isaacs · 07/04/06, 03:16 PM

Great shot. Cool car.
Thanks for sharing.
Ed.

.

Bernd Banken · 07/04/06, 04:21 PM

Thanks for your comments.
When I see the small passengers space, I remember the words of the famous Ralph Nader who said:

"Unsafe at any speed" - (Volkswagen 1500) -, this small Tiger must have been a nightmare to him. This 'car' is also very unsafe without any speed, just only parking....

Regards
Bernd

hm1912 · 07/04/06, 06:22 PM

Definitely one of the more interesting cars I've ever seen. Not sure I'd be brave enough to drive it in traffic though.

Best,

ron110n · 07/04/06, 11:26 PM

The depth went all the way to the blue Mercedes.
Very nice!

-Ron

flatfour · 07/04/06, 11:39 PM

Pete - I must be missing something Wot no doughnuts ? Can't be a real Elan can it ?

elansprint72 · 07/05/06, 12:22 AM

Tony,
For 25 years there have been alternatives to the rubber bands, I have CV joints, twin wishbone rear suspension, tubular chassis, +2 brakes, 0-60 in 6 secs and (until my 34 yr old clutch fork bust last month) no breakdowns.
Tomorrow I'm off to Le Mans in it for the Classic races, watch this space.

Pete.

abrewer · 07/05/06, 02:34 AM

Great shot of a very unusual vehicle, Bernd.

Pete,

Good Luck at LM! Bring us home some photos!

Thanks.

ALlan

flatfour · 07/05/06, 06:49 PM

Pete - I've stopped going to Le Mans since they mucked around with the regs. I'm going to Goodwood this Friday to meet up with some friends, one of whom won Le Mans, and another who just writes about it - I'll take the Digilux 2. Have a great time

robert_parker · 07/05/06, 07:30 PM

Spot on portrait of a striking and unusual vehicle.

07/02/06, 06:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
jmr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/06/04 Location: Tintwistle Posts: 4,802	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 The central driving position reminds me of a McLaren F1 - but not very much __________________ John Reynolds johnreynoldsphotography.com

07/02/06, 06:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bernd Banken Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/23/06 Location: Germany Posts: 3,083	AW: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 The McLaren has a steering wheel, the Tiger has a bended baseball stick... __________________ Erst wenn die Sprache verstummt, beginnt man zu sehen. http://www.flickr.com/photos/36573929@N00/show/

07/02/06, 07:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,171	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 I think that it also had four forward and four reverse gears! Scary! I once had a ride in the 3-wheeler, that was crazy enough. Cheers, Pete.

07/04/06, 03:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
meatboy Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/04/04 Location: Adelaide Posts: 223	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 I may be wrong but I think this is the car that Peter Sellers drove at the beginning of the movie "The Party" Tim

07/04/06, 10:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
menze_as Posts: n/a	AW: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 I wonder why our time lacks individual cars ... Regards, Astrid going fortwo

07/04/06, 02:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
flatfour Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/23/04 Posts: 1,133	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 Pete - I see you have a Lotus Elan as your logo. Great for re-cycling doughnuts ! Fabulous performance for its time but as fragile as paper lantern

07/04/06, 02:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,171	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 No doughnuts on mine Tony.

07/04/06, 02:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 17,613	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 Tim - Peter Sellers drove a Morgan 3-wheeler at the beginning and end (with Claudine on-baord) of The Party. A far prettier car. Stuart

07/04/06, 03:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
Edward S. Isaacs Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/02/05 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 2,746	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 Great shot. Cool car. Thanks for sharing. Ed. . __________________ . BADA BING, BADA BOOM..........and....... FUHGEDABOUDIT !!! My Blog www.mediadwellers.com

07/04/06, 04:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bernd Banken Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 06/23/06 Location: Germany Posts: 3,083	AW: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 Thanks for your comments. When I see the small passengers space, I remember the words of the famous Ralph Nader who said: "Unsafe at any speed" - (Volkswagen 1500) -, this small Tiger must have been a nightmare to him. This 'car' is also very unsafe without any speed, just only parking.... Regards Bernd __________________ Erst wenn die Sprache verstummt, beginnt man zu sehen. http://www.flickr.com/photos/36573929@N00/show/

07/04/06, 06:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
hm1912 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/07/06 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 354	Re: AW: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 Definitely one of the more interesting cars I've ever seen. Not sure I'd be brave enough to drive it in traffic though. Best, __________________ Ilan “Why a four year old child could understand this. Run out and get me a four year old child, I can’t make head of tail out of it.” Groucho Marx

07/04/06, 11:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
ron110n Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 04/07/04 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 459	Re: AW: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 The depth went all the way to the blue Mercedes. Very nice! -Ron

07/04/06, 11:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
flatfour Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/23/04 Posts: 1,133	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 Pete - I must be missing something Wot no doughnuts ? Can't be a real Elan can it ?

07/05/06, 12:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,171	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 Tony, For 25 years there have been alternatives to the rubber bands, I have CV joints, twin wishbone rear suspension, tubular chassis, +2 brakes, 0-60 in 6 secs and (until my 34 yr old clutch fork bust last month) no breakdowns. Tomorrow I'm off to Le Mans in it for the Classic races, watch this space. Pete.

07/05/06, 02:34 AM	#17 (permalink)
abrewer Moderator Join Date: 01/05/04 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,137	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 Great shot of a very unusual vehicle, Bernd. Pete, Good Luck at LM! Bring us home some photos! Thanks. ALlan

07/05/06, 06:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
flatfour Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/23/04 Posts: 1,133	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 Pete - I've stopped going to Le Mans since they mucked around with the regs. I'm going to Goodwood this Friday to meet up with some friends, one of whom won Le Mans, and another who just writes about it - I'll take the Digilux 2. Have a great time

07/05/06, 07:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
robert_parker Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/04/02 Location: Burnham on Sea, Somerset Posts: 1,818	Re: Messerschmitt Tiger 500 Spot on portrait of a striking and unusual vehicle. __________________ Regards Robert Robert F Parker, Somerset, England

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Welcome to the Leica Camera Forum!