<VV> Original King Midget Brochure (No Corvair)

[Ken Wildman]

At 02:19 PM 10/21/2004, Bill Elliott wrote:
>Posting this just for the general historical automotive interest.
>
>A complete car for $250 (assuming you follow their recommendations and buy 
>the big 6hp engine for "general highway service"). Even in today's dollars 
>this isn't
>even a decent down payment... or even a decent ATV! Of course "some 
>assembly required".
>
>http://tomleem.homestead.com/kmbrochure.html
>
>Corvair interest: These were the types of cars that were outlawed once the 
>Federal government began regulating cars in 1968 following Nader's attacks 
>on the
>industry. This class of inexpensive, lightweight cars remained in 
>production around the world for years afterwards... and are still 
>represented by Japan's Ka class
>of sub-600cc "city cars".
>
>Bill Elliott

A friend of mine in Ada has 3 King Midgets.  He has converted them to 
slightly higher horsepower.  One has 20hp and the other has 18hp.  He 
designed his own differential - the originals had drive to just one rear 
wheel (can you say torque-steer?).  He used the variable torque converter 
belt drives and racing go-kart disk brakes.

They run like the proverbial bat out of hell.  He's started a revolution in 
the KM club with lots of conversions being done.

He used to build 3-wheel mopeds that were sold in the hundreds to military 
bases and large-site manufacturers.

Ken