A little while back, a reader came across a photo of an unusual, little, four-wheeled, rear-engined car being called a Messerschmitt in an article in the November 1958 issue of Popular Science. The article hardly elaborated, noting that it sat four, was designed in Germany, and would be sold exclusively in the United States for around $1,000.

The K-106, on which work began in 1955, was Messerschmitt's second attempt to enter the small car market. It used the P-511's monocoque design, though with smaller dimensions and a 200cc Sachs engine, weighing in at 815 pounds empty. Fuel economy was rated at 5.5 liters per 100 kilometers. A larger 400cc engine was considered, but left on the drafting table.

Messerschmitt planned to sell the K-106 in America and envisioned several different versions.

Read the Whole Article