Congested highways make for dirty air that comes from gas guzzling vehicles. Improved methods of public transportation and more fuel-efficient green autos have helped this problem to a fantastic extent, but there is still room for improvement. Change is always costly with the options available. There is an answer from our past that might help us out. .
This ‘will be the future kings of the road’
King Midget vehicles are followed by numerous according to an interview of Dick Messer by AutoWeek. And it’s no wonder – the King Midget is small and inexpensive. With anything needed to build this two door micro car, they were sold at $ 49. You can also get it already built. One-cylinder, two-speed automatic transmission engines varied from 6 hp all the way up to a “huge” 12 hp big block. 50 mph could possibly be achieved along with 50 to 70 mpg figures within the King Midget. In the 1950s, prices were from $ 500 to $ 1,000, as reported by Wikipedia.
What killed the King Midget?
One big concern was safety. Production ended in 1970s because there were more strict federal crash requirements. Only 5,000 cars were really made. The bodies of modern cars absorb much of the shock of a collision; the King Midget would pass much of that on to the driver’s body, resulting in more frequent injuries and death. But they look fun and get great mileage, don’t they?
Getting used car loans to buy your Midget?
Clicking the button below can help. You need to make sure that they’ll fund a private party purchase since that’s what you’ll be getting. . $ 1,000 is going to be your minimum price.
Discover more about this topic here
AutoWeek
autoweek.com/article/20100713/CARNEWS/100719968
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Midget
International King Midget Car Club Classifieds
kingmidgetcarclub.org/classifieds.html
Vintage Vehicle Show interview with car collector Barry Hilbert
youtube.com/watch?v=suv1Dyz4HWo
