Meet the Mess.

ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
edited September 29, 2006 in Holy Macro
Messerschmitt automobile, that is. It's sooo cute. I did not get the gentleman's name yet, but he has my card.

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  • douglasdouglas Registered Users Posts: 696 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2006
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Messerschmitt automobile, that is. It's sooo cute. I did not get the gentleman's name yet, but he has my card.

    ziggy53

    Very cool shot, theres a simalar car thats displayed fairly often near here, I assume its a Messershmitt of a different year, Ill get a picture next time i see it.
    Best regards,
    douglas
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2006
    Ziggy,
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Messerschmitt automobile, that is. It's sooo cute. I did not get the gentleman's name yet, but he has my card.

    ziggy53

    That's cool! One seater, uh? :-) Is it street legal? mwink.gif
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited September 25, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    That's cool! One seater, uh? :-) Is it street legal? mwink.gif
    Nik,

    The passenger sits behind the "pilot". It was a very practical road car in postwar Germany, and many were sold there.

    You can tell the front wheels are so tiny that even small potholes/bumps are felt, and a big pothole could tear up the front end. I don't think Illinois is a very safe place for these cars. :D

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2006
    ziggy53 wrote:
    Messerschmitt automobile, that is. It's sooo cute. I did not get the gentleman's name yet, but he has my card.

    ziggy53

    Ohhhhhhhhh geezz it looks like a little coffin on wheels rolleyes1.gif
    What an odd little car, and soooooooooo compact ..... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2006
    A bit of a downsize from their best selling 109 model.

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  • boogieboogie Registered Users Posts: 553 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2006
    Cool car! and it's just big enough for my camera equipment. rolleyes1.gif
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2006
    Nice photo of nice car iloveyou.gif
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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2006
    That's great, Ziggy! Cool picture. From what I remember, 3-wheelers are legal, but you need a motorcycle license to drive them.
    Chris
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited September 26, 2006
    And I thought Isettas were small:D
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited September 26, 2006
    Here's the rest of the set. Considerable PS work to remove unwanted background and distracting elements. One composited image, where the best angle could only be achieved with two images. Guess which one?

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    5
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2006
    Second one?
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited September 27, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Second one?

    Dang, you're good! I had to patch just a bit at the tail-end because a wider angle at that position had too much angular distortion. I was already on tip-toes to get the height I wanted.

    This car was sooo cute, I spent quite a while just staring at it.

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  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2006
    Ever see a '37 Morgan? It's a three-wheeler like that Messerschmidt but the transverse-mounted v-twin engine is exposed and in the front.

    Kinda different!
    Steve-o
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