The FMR Tg500 was a sports car built by Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH, Regensburg from 1958 to 1961. Based on the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller, which otherwise was a platform for three-wheelers, the
Messerschmitt 4wheel
Tg500 engine and rear suspension
Rear view of Tg500s
The four-wheeled FMR Tg500 at the Nürburgring in 1976
The Austin-Healey Sprite is a small open sports car produced in the United Kingdom from 1958 to 1971. The Sprite was announced to the press in Monte Carlo by the British Motor Corporation on 20 May 19
FMR Tg500
…accelerated from rest to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 28 seconds and went on to a top speed of 78 mph (126 km/h). At a similar price, the first series of the Austin-Healey Sprite accelerated from rest to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 21 seconds and went on to a top speed of 82 mph (132 km/h). Heating/air conditioning: via exhaust heat…