There’s a very good reason why three-wheelers never picked up traction, just like there’s a very good reason why microcars never survived their ‘60s-’70s peak. Still, if you’re feeling nostalgic for ...

A few years back, a German team resurrected the adorable Messerschmitt microcar as an electric-assist two-man Velomobile. At the time, some people wondered why it didn't just skip the pedals, drop a ...

We'll soon be able to travel again, so in case you're planning your first excursion, we have a suggestion: Go to Europe and buy a new Messerschmitt Kabinenroller! A German outfit called ...

Everyone seems to be talking about switching to electric and complicated new cars, but they get excited when they meet a well-maintained classic on the streets. The Messerschmitt KR175 is one of them.

The postwar era saw a period of frenzied innovation in the automotive industry, which in part led to Messerschmitt’s Kabinroller, a three-wheeled car built by the German airplane manufacturer. Now the ...

Over the course of World War II, the Nazis invented a lot of different weapons to get an upper hand. Some fundamentally changed combat forever, like the V2 rocket, the first operational ballistic ...

The jet boasted a top speed of approximately 540 miles per hour, far surpassing the fastest Allied piston-engine fighters. There can be little doubt that, at least when the Second World War began, ...

The tiny little red Messerschmitt car made its first appearance on the cover of the Duluth Budgeteer Dec. 12, 1957. "West Duluth Lad Wins Big Prizes on National TV Show," the headline read. The show ...

Ever heard of Alexander Lippisch? He was an inventor and aeronautical engineer and might be one of the most significant people to have ever lived in Cedar Rapids. Lippisch earned 50 patents and ...