Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars of San Antonio/Austin is happy to present
probably the smallest car we've ever seen, this super fun 1967 King
Midget Model III. For the uninitiated, the Midget was a product of
the Midget Motors Corporation of Athens, Ohio, a postwar automaker
that for a while was actually the sixth-largest in America! The
Model III was sold fully assembled and was advertised in magazines
like Popular Mechanics and Mechanix Illustrated. It was billed as
both "World's Number One Fun Car" and "World's Most Exciting Small
Car", and many people still believe it is! These people, and
countless others, helped King Midget establish an important and
significant niche in the annals of automobile history. The King
Midget celebrated its 65th birthday in 2011, and among all
automobiles ever manufactured throughout the world, King Midget
holds one untouchable record... King Midget was the only small car
continuously manufactured for nearly a quarter of a century; from
1946 until operations ceased in 1970. Under its tail finned
bodywork was a rear-mounted, air-cooled, one-cylinder Kohler engine
making 12 horsepower, a two-speed automatic transmission, fully
independent suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
Owners could expect to average better than 50 mpg of use in
daily-driving use, and the Model III could reach 50 mph. If you are
wanting to be the hit of any parade or event in your area, or are
looking for a street legal advertising piece that just makes people
smile, then this 1967 King Midget III will be the absolute star of
the show!
