1963 Trojan 200 Micro Car Project
Registration no. 4393 PF
Chassis no. SRG9337
Engine no. 1523716
Perhaps the biggest mystery concerning Ernest Heinkel's 'Kabine Cruiser' is how its creator got away with a design outwardly so similar to BMW's Isetta. Launched in 1956, the Heinkel used a 175cc four-stroke single-cylinder engine originally developed for a motor scooter. Production was discontinued in Germany in 1958 but continued in other countries, Ireland included, before the rights transferred to Trojan in the UK in 1961. Trojan had manufactured unconventional light cars in the 1920s/1930s and the acquisition of the Heinkel - marketed as the Trojan 200 - marked the company's return to motor manufacture after a break of 25 years. Around 7,000 right-hand drive Trojan 200s were built before the firm quit car production again in 1965.

Dry stored from 2008, this Trojan was purchased in August 2020 in need of restoration. According to the vendor, the restoration is 75% complete: the car has been repainted and a refurbished engine was supplied and tested by the Heinkel Trojan Club (original engine included). Items renewed include tyres and tubes, floor mats, exhaust system, door rubbers, wheel cylinders and bearings, sunroof, bumpers, battery, camshaft, gaskets, hoses and more, supplied by the Heinkel Trojan Club. Some repair panels have been used and the brake shoes relined, while the carburettor is said to need attention. Over £3,000 has been spent, including the re-spray (receipts on file). Offered for completion and sold strictly as viewed, the car comes with a SORN document, workshop manual and various editions of the Heinkel Trojan newsletter.
Lot to be sold without reserve.


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