Who remembers the "King Midget" When I was a kid reading comic books there was always a page at the back that advertised jet engines for sale for 3.99 (I bought 2), one- way glass for $2.99 (Bought that too) and the Mighty Midget/King Midget car (Never bought one of them unfortunatly.)
"About The King Midget The King Midget is one of the most unusual small cars in automotive history. It was for many years the most affordable automobile in the world. The original model cost the exorbitant sum of $500 in 1946 and rose only slightly over the years. It has enjoyed, by all accounts, the longest production run of any small car not made by a major manufacturer. It was made from 1946 until factory operations ceased in 1970. The original designers, Claud Dry and Dale Orcutt first sold the car as a kit in 1946. After passing through several dedicated owners since 1970 (for detailed history see the King Midget Car Club site at http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/3348/), the King Midget brand has found a new home in Norwalk, Ohio at the facilities of Midget Motors. Midget Motors is supplying parts (or complete vehicles) for King Midget enthusiasts who want to restore or maintain their vehicles. We also plan to produce an entirely new model, the model IV King Midget sometime during late 2001 or early 2002. What exactly is a King Midget? There were several models produced during its production history: the series I, II, and III. A model IV, the Midget Commuter, with a fiberglas body shaped like the ubiquitous dune buggy of VW fame was prototyped, but not produced in significant numbers. Each of the models are similar to each other insofar as basic chassis and running gear are concerned. The cars are approximately 4 feet wide and 8 feet long. They feature unit body construction (in the later models), run on 8 inch wheels and weigh in the neighborhood of 500-700 pounds. 50 mph speeds are attainable and fuel economy is 40mpg and above. Wisconsin gas engines were used in the early models and were later replaced by Kohler units in the mid 60's. Horsepower grew from 7.5 to 9, then to 12 although individual owners are known to have substituted more powerful engines." Everyone should own at least one King Midget! These are real licensable cars in the USA that have the hounour of being delivered to the purchaser in the largest cardboard carton ever produced! --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Prairie Dog" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've seen numerous vehicles mentioned lately (current or old-timey) that had > wonderful efficiency ratings. I wonder if we couldn't assemble a collage of > info on these vehicles, and hopefully glean some usable info on them that > might result in higher MPG ratings nowadays? > > My entry would be one from Chrysler. In the mid-'40's, they built about 20 > test cars that were powered by a jet turbine engine! They got 40- plus MPG > even in that day and age, and better yet, they ran on almost ANYTHING that > burns! > > Veggie oil, kerosene, gas, turpentine, alcohol, oil, diesel; it ate it all. > It could run them straight, or in nearly any combination of the above. Find > it, pour it in. > > The only reason they didn't put it into production was because it had an > "annoying whine" (it's a jet turbine!), and it was a little sluggish off the > line (fixable with today's transmission technologies). The engine was an > advanced version of an early military tank engine that Chrysler produced for > the US government. > > Any other ideas? > -Joel Rutledge > Prairie Dog Recycling > Wichita, Kansas ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Will You Find True Love? Will You Meet the One? Free Love Reading by phone! http://us.click.yahoo.com/7dY7FD/R_ZEAA/Ey.GAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
