Inter 175A Berline - the helicopter for the road

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Inter 175A Berline - the helicopter for the road

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Created on December 24, 2016

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Bruno von Rotz

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Remi Dargegen - Courtesy RM/Sotheby's

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - characteristic - the single headlight in the middle

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - compact vehicle

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - little parking space and in the tightest of spaces

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - one wheel at the rear, two at the front

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - the roof folds upwards for access

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - almost all series-built models had the closed superstructure

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - entry is always from the right

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - the early models could fold in the wheels to save parking space

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - the gearshift is on the right

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - the rear passenger has the wider seat

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - the passengers sit one behind the other

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - like in an airplane

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - not a classic steering wheel, it looks more like an airplane steering wheel

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - Speedometer up to 100 km/h

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - the 175 cm3 two-stroke engine

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - the two-stroke engine produced around 8 hp

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - Chassis 1199

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Inter 175A Berline (1956) - Sliding window

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Inter 175A Berline (1955) - offered at the auction of the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum by RM Auction on February 15 and 16, 2013

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Inter Type 175 A microcar (1953) - as lot 350 at the Bonhams auction at the Grand Palais in Paris on February 8, 2018

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Inter Type 175 A (1953) - three-wheeled microcar - Lot 350 at the Bonhams Grand Palais Auction 2018

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Inter Type 175 A (1953) - one of the smallest cars at auction - Lot 350 at Bonhams Grand Palais Auction 2018

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Inter Type 175 A (1953) - reminiscent of the Messerschmitt - Lot 350 at Bonhams Grand Palais Auction 2018

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Inter Type 175 A (1953) - Highest bid EUR 43,000 - Lot 350 at the Bonhams Grand Palais auction 2018

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Inter Type 175 A (1953) - Steering instrument almost like in an airplane - Lot 350 at Bonhams Grand Palais Auction 2018

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Inter Type 175 A (1953) - two passengers sitting one behind the other - Lot 350 at Bonhams Grand Palais Auction 2018

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Inter 175A (1953) - Interior, seen at a motor show

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Inter 175A (1953) - Presentation at a motor show

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Inter 175A (1955) - at the Geneva Motor Show

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Inter 175A (1955) - View into the cockpit at the Geneva Motor Show

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Messerschmitt KR 200 (1955) - the competitor to the Inter 175A with stripped-down technology, at the Geneva Motor Show

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Inter 175A (1955) - with open cabin, at the Geneva Motor Show

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Inter 175A (1956) - in the La Clayette car museum in 1983

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Summary

They have a lot in common, the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller from Germany and the Inter 175A from France. They came into the world at almost the same time and both were influenced by aircraft design, the Inter even more so than the Messerschmitt. But the German version was much more successful, so what went wrong with the French? This vehicle report describes the brief history of the unusual French cabin scooter and shows the tricycle in many current and historical pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Presented in the same year
8 hp for 80 km/h
Aircraft fuselage
Foldable
Rack and pinion steering, but ....
Final form not yet achieved?
Only three years
Delayed flight of fancy
Further information

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Inter Autoscooter looks more like an airplane than a helicopter, but as soon as you start it up, it becomes clear why it resembles a helicopter. Its Westinghouse gyro starter, which acts as a starter via a flywheel, sounds exactly like a helicopter taking off. At least until the two-stroke engine comes to life (be sure to listen to the sound sample!). But Inter also has many other things in common with aircraft; after all, it was the "Société Nationale de Construction Aéronautique du Nord" (SNCAN), an aircraft company from Lyon, that built the cabin scooter. This also revealed some similarities with the German Messerschmitt.

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