I've never seen a King Midget, but I've seen them in magazines and so forth for a long time. I think it would be fun to have one. But there are plenty of old cars I'd love to have.
Thanks for the "Excellent..." I do my 'far too brief...' series for one reason: There are individuals out there who are deeply invested in their favorites. If I do videos digging in deep on models, I hear quickly if I missed one little thing. But to me the overarching story, or the story-behind-the-story is far more interesting. I want to paint a picture with a broad brush! For this one, there was very little I left out that I could find in my research. For the earlier models, and the scooter, there wasn't much to add. :)
One of my other favorite Utube Channels (Car's and Camera's), recently purchased one of these, made repairs, and drove theirs to town for dinner. You should watch that episode!
Wow. I had never heard of this car, so thank you for doing a "Far Too Brief History" on it. What is not to like about this concept - small, easy to operate, park and maintain, it would work well in an urban environment, Not so sure about more rural areas, unless you don't have to transport more than 1 other person (thinking later models) to church on Sunday or the weekly trip to town. I agree that the company ultimately would not have survived the increase of safety regulations to come (unless there were some exceptions carved out or a staggered scheme, based on size or top speed), but could potentially have had a surge in interest during the oil shocks, only a few years after the company's demise.
The last time I was in Athens they had a space set up in the mall that had every model of the King Midget on display including two different scooters. This was about 5 or 6 years ago.
There was a King Midget parked across the street from the school where I attended kindergarten and first grade (1959 - 61). I wanted my dad to get us one, but he didn't. Instead, he bought an old T model Ford.
HERE IN FLA. FROM TIME 2 TIME YOU WOULD SEE THE ODD MIDGET HERE IN THERE BUT☝️ CROSLEY THEY WERE PLENTIFUL MY FIRST CAR WAS A 1953 CROSLEY 2 DOOR UNIT WITH A VINAL TOP THAT HAD WHOOPS TO SUPPORT THE TOP AND THE SIDES OF THE CAR WENT ALL THE WAY UP 4CYL ☝️ OVER HEAD CAM MOTOR AND ☝️ AND ☝️ 4 WHEEL HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES NOLESS SOOO MUCH FUN FOR A 16 YEAR OLD'S FIRST CAR
I never realized they existed. And I was 15 the year that they went bankrupt! I would love to have had one of those after I had about three VW Beetles!
Just found this channel for the first time never heard of King Midgets card before but they do reminds me of the apmie car's the you mentioned Route's cars group and I sure they were the ones that built them as the years seen to be bout right @@AllCarswithJon
I recently met the man who owns the rights to these cars. He has a shop set up in his home where he makes the sheet metal parts for replacements. Very interesting man.
Thanks for doing this well put together program it brought back memories- saw a King Midget or two on the road in the 60s and one or two in car shows in the 70s or 80s. While taking a walk in Athens in the late 90s I was delighted to find a King Midget inside the front window of the very small Athens History Museum. Don’t remember seeing another one since.
Coolest, goofyest thang I ever did see, in the best DIY way of mid-century Murca. Amateur/Experimental air craft continue today, although much less popular & much more $$$....
When I was in college in the late '70s, one of my professors had a red King Midget. He'd park it on the sidewalk in front of the lecture hall. I attend several automotive swap meets every year, and still see them show up for sale
@@trackman174 it wasn't a wooden chassis, it was a wooden frame. All of the suspension bolted to a steel chassis, as well as a wooden frame that supports the body.
Really like that you did a video for King Midget. I've always been interested in these kind of orphan brands and outside of Tucker and Crosley not many get much attention.
I'd like to do some more, but as the brands get more obsure, the amount of history, information, and (importantly) images to use in a video become much, much harder.
@@AllCarswithJon I definitely think Mohs would be an interesting one if you can source enough material. Bruce Mohs did publish a book that among many endeavors tells the story of his cars. I've got the book but it's a Marque I've always been fascinated with. His cars are utterly insane lol.
