Description

1956 Inter 175A Berline Microcar.

Often referred to simply as the Inter Autoscooter, the Inter 175A Berline is a microcar in the spirit of other pint-sized cars like the Messerschmidt KR-175. Small, economical vehicles were popular in post-WWII Europe due to their low cost to buy and run, and the fact they fit down the narrow streets and lanes typical of many large cities on the Continent. The Inter was designed and built by an aircraft company. The tandem seating position offered better aerodynamics and the tilting canopy looks like it was taken right off a fuselage. Steering is by way of a yoke and a single windscreen wiper does its best to keep the windshield clear. The three-wheel configuration offers slightly lower mechanical drag and on some early models the front two wheels could be rotated forward for parking in tight spaces.