Fend Flitzer

Fend Streaker (3rd series) 1950

The Fend streaker was a car of the German manufacturer Fend.

Description

The vehicle was a very small and light vehicle that offered only room for one person. It was a tricycle. The engine was mounted in front of the single rear wheel and drove the rear wheel. The vehicle was 2000 mm long, 1151 mm wide and 1100 mm high with a wheelbase of 1500 mm and a front track width of 1000 mm. Between August 1948 and December 1951 caused a total of about 282 vehicles in three consecutive series, which differed by the engine and thereby also noted in curb weight and the performance.

First series

The first series was from August 1948 to March 1949 on the market. An air-cooled single-cylinder two -stroke engine of the Victoria works with 38 cc and 1 horsepower was used. He picked up the 75kg vehicle to a maximum of 40 km / h The only body style was that of a cabin scooter, in which the upper part of the body could be folded forward. It had around 30 vehicles that were sold at a price of 938 DM.

Second series

The second series was produced between March 1949 and March 1950 in 98 copies and sold for 1285 DM. In addition to the Kabinenroller there was now a roadster in the range. An air-cooled single-cylinder two -stroke engine of Fichtel & Sachs with 98 cc displacement and 2.5 horsepower powered the vehicle. Despite increased to 95 kg empty weight, the maximum speed was now given at 60 km / hr.

Third series

The third series was released in March 1950 and remained until the end of production in December 1951 on the market. An air or fan cooled single-cylinder two-stroke engine from Riedel with 98 cc displacement and 4.5 horsepower allowed a maximum speed of 75 km / h The vehicle weighed 120 kg. At an unchanged price of 1285 DM 154 vehicles were sold.

Successor

A further offered the Messerschmitt AG as Messerschmitt.