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General Category => Microcar News => Topic started by: Peelpower on September 29, 2013, 10:56:18 PM

Title: Barnfind
Post by: Peelpower on September 29, 2013, 10:56:18 PM

(http://www.kabinenroller.de/Pictures/Gallery/IMG_3119.jpg)
(http://www.kabinenroller.de/Pictures/Gallery/2013-09-14%2014.59.17.jpg)
(http://www.kabinenroller.de/Pictures/Gallery/2013-09-13%2018.50.12.jpg)
(http://www.kabinenroller.de/Pictures/Gallery/IMG_3167.jpg)
a new barnfind. 1955 Export standart with 15000km on the clock.

Nothing is damaged. No missing parts, only  minor surface rust. I'll keep the look. Only doing some minor maintenance

Title: Re: Barnfind
Post by: wilksie on September 30, 2013, 12:57:20 AM

Not a German registration plate, though.

Title: Re: Barnfind
Post by: richard on September 30, 2013, 04:08:59 PM

Maybe not Wilksie but it still looks like one of the rare left hand drives - lovely would love to hear  the story !

Title: Re: Barnfind
Post by: Peelpower on September 30, 2013, 10:27:53 PM

well you're right mates. It is not a german registration plate, and although it is not a Lhd. it was always driven on the left side.
Guess where it was then ! :-)

Title: Re: Barnfind
Post by: Rob Dobie on September 30, 2013, 10:52:03 PM

I think it is from an area of Sweden, the plate lettering starting with S or SA from Värmlands län. In the 1960s Sweden changed from driving on the left to the right as most of the European countries do now.

Title: Re: Barnfind
Post by: Peelpower on October 01, 2013, 11:01:09 AM

Perfect Rob, you're right !  ;D

Title: Re: Barnfind
Post by: wilksie on October 01, 2013, 11:48:01 AM

If I'd had to guess, I'd have said it looked like an old Swedish reg. I've seen many classics taken from Sweden to Germany. How come they are often well maintained, like this Schmitt? It can't be the weather??

Title: Re: Barnfind
Post by: Peelpower on October 01, 2013, 12:15:13 PM

well for sure it is not the weather i reckon, but swedish roads had never been gritted. This Messerschmitt was well stored in a firewood barn for 43 Years. This didn't makes more than 15.000 km on the clock

Title: Re: Barnfind
Post by: NickPoll on October 01, 2013, 06:05:58 PM

Hello Ferdi,
        Great car. Keep it just like it is. What is the chassis number ?                  Nick.

Title: Re: Barnfind
Post by: Peelpower on October 04, 2013, 10:09:56 AM

Of course Nick, i 'll keep it as it is. All i do is a small surface cleaning and bringing it back to run.
Chassis No. 51134

Title: Re: Barnfind
Post by: marcus on October 04, 2013, 08:59:33 PM

Great find! Hope to see more photos.