FMR Tg500
The FMR Tg500 was a sports car built by Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH, Regensburg (FMR) from 1958 to 1961. Based on the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller monocoque, which otherwise was a platform for three-wheelers, the Tg500 was a four-wheeled car with a two-stroke straight-two engine. FMR had taken over production of the KR200 from Messerschmitt in 1956. While the KR200 still used the Messerschmitt name and logo, the Tg500 was badged as an FMR.
| FMR Tg500 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH, Regensburg (FMR), Regensburg, Germany |
| Also called | Tiger |
| Production | 1958-1961 320 made |
| Designer | Fritz Fend |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | microcar |
| Body style | bubble-top coupé, convertible, or roadster; two seats in tandem. |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Platform | Messerschmitt Kabinenroller |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | see engine infobox below |
| Power output | 20 hp (15 kW) |
| Transmission | 4-speed plus reverse, unsynchronized |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1.88 m (74.2 in) |
| Length | 3.00 m (118.1 in) |
| Width | 1.27 m (50.0 in) |
| Height | 1.24 m (49.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 858 lb (389 kg) |
| FMR 500 L | |
|---|---|
Tg500 engine and rear suspension | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH, Regensburg (FMR) (designed by Fichtel & Sachs) |
| Production | 1958-1961 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Straight-twin engine |
| Displacement | 493 cc |
| Cylinder bore | 67 mm |
| Piston stroke | 70 mm |
| Valvetrain | Piston-ported two-stroke |
| Compression ratio | 6.5:1 |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | Bing downdraft 28 mm carburettor |
| Fuel type | Two-stroke petrol-oil mixture |
| Oil system | Petrol/oil mixture: 30:1 for a new engine 40:1 after broken in |
| Cooling system | air, one induction fan per cylinder |
| Output | |
| Power output | 19.5 PS (14.3 kW; 19.2 hp) at 5000 rpm |
| Torque output | 33.2 N⋅m (24.5 ft⋅lb) at 4000 rpm |
"Tg" unofficially stood for Tiger. The "Tiger" name was claimed in Germany by Krupp, who used it on one of their trucks. There was also a Panhard Dyna Z Tiger at the same time.
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