The Hurst 250 is a microcar which was built in Germany in 1949.
History[]
At the end of 1946, the first prototype was built which was specifically for the disabled. Therefore, almost all the controls were on the handlebars. It was a four-wheeled roadster with a soft top, which provided space for two people. The engine was initially a 100cc NSU unit which produced and 2hp. This engine was mounted in the rear and powered the rear wheel. This was followed by three test cars with single-cylinder, two stroke engine of with 250cc displacement, producing 6hp.
Production[]
In the summer of 1948 the final version called the Hurst 250 was produced. Production ran from January 1949 in a small series of only 49 cars.
Licensed production[]
Between April 1949 and the autumn of 1949, a licensee called Mannheim produced 32 copies of the vehicle.