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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Bob Purton on May 07, 2014, 04:56:38 PM

Title: Kroboth
Post by: Bob Purton on May 07, 2014, 04:56:38 PM
What do we know about these cars?
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Barry on May 07, 2014, 05:24:10 PM

Warning - This site contains personal comments which are the opinions of the author and may be offensive to other readers.

http://www.germanmotorcycles.cl/Kroboth%20Allwetterroller/KROBOTHcoments.html

Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Bob Purton on May 07, 2014, 05:37:30 PM
Notice the difference between the two windscreen shapes, one is very VW and the other more rectangular. Not unusual with hand built short runs cars.
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: richard on May 07, 2014, 05:52:16 PM
Well you would know bob  ;)
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Bob Purton on May 07, 2014, 05:54:38 PM
What are you "incinerating" Richard? ;D
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: marcus on May 07, 2014, 06:58:25 PM
It's surprising how much difference the windscreen makes to the car's looks; the red car looks much better in my opinion.
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Bob Purton on May 07, 2014, 10:08:30 PM
I agree, the red one does look better. As Richard suggested its a subject close to my heart at the moment having windscreen problems with my project car. I may loosely copy the Kroboth frame.
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Bob Purton on May 11, 2014, 02:56:57 PM
For some reason I always get the Kroboth confused with the Felber, don't know why, as you can see as they are not that similar.
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Jim Janecek on May 11, 2014, 03:10:57 PM
Here are a couple more. Green one is at the Museum Engstingen in Germany.  Red one is the only one I have seen running and driving, it is in Switzerland.
Note the pic of the red one with the top up. It matches the green one in the museum, compare this to the ex-Weiner car, look at all the extra metal above the windscreen and how the top is fitted.
I know that car was rebuilt from a pile of scrap, so which one would be "correct"?  Given the look of the white one, perhaps all of them are correct?

Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Bob Purton on May 11, 2014, 05:48:01 PM

Thanks for these photo's Jim!
When I saw the red one with the extra band of steel around the top I did wonder if the makers had cut a screen and surround straight out of a donor Beetle, tin opener style and adapted it to the car.  And why not!
I'm with you there Jim, they are probably ALL right.
I wonder if the bonnet hump serves any purpose?
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Barry on May 11, 2014, 06:11:10 PM
found another photo.

file:///C:/Users/Owner/Dropbox/Photos/Vehicles/Microcar%20Register/K/Kroboth/download.htm

Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Barry on May 11, 2014, 06:17:42 PM
Quote from: Bob Purton on May 11, 2014, 02:56:57 PM
For some reason I always get the Kroboth confused with the Felber, don't know why, as you can see as they are not that similar.

A few photos here:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gnweicnj0r0qw4n/AADXh0s77k_yKYbBvyKWvMs0a
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Chris Thomas on May 11, 2014, 10:11:29 PM
Dear Bob

Just for you I have research and written an article about Gustav Kroboth for Rumcar News.

Chris Thomas
Rumcar News
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Bob Purton on May 11, 2014, 10:56:06 PM
Goodo!! I shall look forward to that one. Should be right up my street.
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Jim Janecek on May 12, 2014, 12:06:45 AM
Quote from: Chris Thomas on May 11, 2014, 10:11:29 PM
Dear Bob

Just for you I have research and written an article about Gustav Kroboth for Rumcar News.

Chris Thomas
Rumcar News

oh great, and what about for the rest of us?    ;)
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Bob Purton on May 12, 2014, 08:49:53 AM
 ;D
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Chris Thomas on May 12, 2014, 11:38:54 AM
Dear Jim

OK You can read it too if you like!!!

Chris Thomas
Rumcar News
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: richard on May 12, 2014, 01:08:48 PM
But do we have to Chris  :)
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Chris Thomas on May 12, 2014, 05:45:01 PM
Dear Richard

Only tax and death are compulsory.

Chris Thomas
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Bob Purton on May 12, 2014, 09:34:28 PM
Oh I don't know, Ask Gary Barlow! ;)
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: richard on May 12, 2014, 10:25:19 PM
Not sure how to TAKE THAT - ah invest in a classic car scheme that never shows a profit - rings a bell with me somehow
Title: Re: Kroboth
Post by: Bob Purton on May 13, 2014, 10:08:18 AM
What, you mean as opposed to a Jimmy Carr scheme? ;D