Will it run and drive after 26 years 1969 king midget car

[@pnotes13]

This is by far the coolest one of the cars you have saved so far!

[@NickEter]

Ikr, it's like one of those toy cars you can find in a playground except it's real. And both the body and the engine are as good as new. Bonus points for the classic styling

[@rupe53]

King Midget was made from 1946 till about 1970 with a total of about 5,000 cars. Starting price in the early days was around $500 (and change) as a kit. Eventually they sold a finished car but I couldn't find a price on that. The final production year was 1970 with only a hand full made due to a fire at the factory. Emissions and crash standards caused the price to not be competitive and the factory was never rebuilt. This was about the same time you could buy a VW, Honda, or even a Rambler for well under $2k.

[@Sqrits]

I would make that my daily driver with the top down. That’s as close as you can get to driving a go kart on the road.

[@AiOinc1]

Especially since it's literally a go-kart drivetrain and chassis underneath

[@maggs131]

He has to revisit this little gem and show it at speed on the road

[@matthewcarter2683]

@Chillie Dog they still make kit-cars you put together yourself that are street legal i believe.

[@mambofred7625]

Totally agree, would you be wearing green or red though?

[@vesa7069]

Over here in Finland you can register some go karts making them legal for the road. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZuohqyOZ6tofqs

[@tompayne8863]

Wow! I'm 72 and when I was a kid I always wanted a King Midget! A dumb cool car! I'd love to have one now, haha! Clean it up and have fun with it. Thanks!

[@74nova36]

Hell yeah another banger. She’s a runner, even with a little water in the gas tank haha

[@nonamesplease6288]

The King Midget is a bona fide classic. You must restore this one!

[@Jorqell]

That thing's a real museum piece, probably the lowest mileage King Midget 3 in existence. There's even that instruction sticker in the window! Pretty amazing find.

[@mikemoore9757]

I worked with a guy who had one of these years ago. He told me that his main complaint was when he drove it on a rainy day, the centrifgul clutch and the belt would slip like crazy. A very neat little piece of history you have there.

[@lewismocaby3646]

Just clicked on still watching. I’ve got two of these that grandpa came up with when my mom was a kid. His first one had been used at an amusement park where they had a fleet of them. When he found it the chassis was down to the frame rails in sand inside a huge sandbox at a campground. The second car came from a friend of ours who drove it in parades with the Shriners. It’s an earlier model that didn’t have metal floorboards they were built with plywood floors. It’s rare to find a car that actually has the top bows,cloth and seat cushions. The centrifugal clutches are hard to find for them and they’re bad about sliding the friction material off of them. Can’t remember the name of the company but there’s a place in Evansville Indiana that relines the clutches.

[@benjamintorre4152]

Please please please do a whole restoration on this! You just dont see anything like this nowadays

[@maggs131]

I searched king midget here on you tube and theres very few informative videos and even less of them at speed on the road. A full restoration might be a bit excessive, just getting it to drive and stop would be fine. I'd buy it in a heartbeat

[@rupe53]

@@maggs131 ... this doesn't really need a restoration. I'm thinking brakes, tires, and maybe a buff job would put it at 9 points out of 10. Original condition is worth more.

[@maggs131]

@@rupe53 I totally agree. Clean it up, fix the brakes and lights and sell it to me. That Kohler only needs the points cleaned, new plug and an oil change. I'd give him $3000 as it sits.

[@rupe53]

@@maggs131 ... the next question... what is it really worth? Based on some other old microcars I have to think it might have a higher value, but it's all about demand... and condition. This one has the condition, no problem. I have no clue what the demand is.

[@rickburris6164]

What a slick little car! It's great that it moved any at all after all these years and pack rats. It's so shiny and neat I have got to have it.

[@danielsidaway719]

Now that is neat! I'd swap out the one-banger for a liquid-cooled twin cylinder Rotax, add a heater and side curtains, with windows, of course, and make a usable trunk in the front.

[@hamonryechinaski180]

TWO uploads in a day? Epic! Thanks for hard work. Watching you wrestle with various parts that won't behave or electricity that keeps wanting to 'sting' you makes ne feel better about my own car issues. The 'everything goes smoothly and to plan' channels are ok but its the stubborn engines, cruel electrics and bolts etc that make this channel awesome 👌

[@DanTyson]

Looks like loads of fun. Be nice to see it running through town.

[@tarstakars]

Jumping jitterbugs, you are so lucky! I would love to have a King Midget. I would drive that thing till the wheels came off. that be my daily driver, going to the store and back and running up to the post office, you name it I would drive that thing all over the place!!!

[@playinwithfirecustoms7954]

That little thing cleaned up GREAT!! You need to post more videos of this one, she's KOOL!!!

[@maggs131]

I'd buy that off you. Not kidding. $3000 as it sits

[@johnnybaughman7593]

Happend upon your channel and decided i liked it .. So i subscribed

[@nancydwyer4583]

Nancy's guy Frank here, when I was a very young guy I found the ad for these cars in the back of Popular Mechanics Mag. I wrote to the comp. and got info... loved them from that point on. Found a fellow who was driving one to the local college (Richmond Professional Inst. at the time now Virginia Commonwealth Uni. now)... he said that he took it on I-95 for about ten miles each day to get to school, would run about 55 but that was flat out. Great MPG and easy to find a parking place in Richmond Va too. Never did get to own one.

[@richardthomas1743]

That little car is worth several thousand dollars , probably more ! Nice find.

[@mixerman1]

One in about half that condition sold a month ago on ebay for 2600 ...they are museum pieces

[@ronalddaub9740]

@@mixerman1 exactly the small cars are worth their weight in gold I used to have a Vespa 400 and I should have never got rid of it but King midgets are made in the USA and I would rather have a 12 horsepower Kohler than a two-stroke any day

[@ronalddaub9740]

Don't call it a lawn mower my God are you worried people are going to make fun of it and you're just going to go ahead and do it for them? stop it already please it's a nice car clean it up detail it and you will get as much money as some of these other people are telling you about at least three grand depending $2,000 no problem.

[@richardthomas1743]

@@ronalddaub9740 Are you okay? What are you spewing gibberish about ?

[@maddoxlogging2303]

You stay finding gold!!! For what it’s worth, you’re one of my top favorite channels, real damn close to Derek at Vice Grip. The weird sh*t you find is awesome

[@0_1_2]

Better than vice grip garage. Derek has become a shill

[@maggs131]

@@0_1_2 I'm glad Derek is doing well but the stupid burnout builds and "competitions" are not why I started watching him

[@sethjacobs7795]

This thing is worth a remodel. Judging by the condition of it I would believe it was only driven 3 miles and then abandoned.

[@willysmb7514]

I would totally buy that little car for myself! Nice find!

[@chrisa2735-h3z]

I wish cars like this were easier to find I would love driving one of these!! I wish they still made these kit cars....

[@bensmith4563]

Thank the government for lack of things like this

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

Similar vehicles are still sold regularly though probably only fully assembled. Eg Donkervoort

[@DANDY1]

You driving that neat little kit car reminds me of maw and paw kettle driving thru barn! That one may be a keeper!

[@andyreynolds6194]

These videos are brilliant. I’ve been going through them when up at 3am feeding my new daughter. Thanks!

[@jcpad1797]

Thank you for keeping this video your own personality and not trying to copy VGG ( like every one else does). It was enjoyable to watch, Well done.

[@joshchisholm]

am i the only one who saw him spray water in the gas tank with no cap 😂😂

[@-Binabdulrahman-]

Me to 😂

[@peterduxbury927]

I saw it too! Then the magical gas cap appeared in the right place.

[@appealingpit]

I saw him accidentally getting gas tank to.

[@williebulletman5217]

No sir you are correct that’s the easy way of cleaning a gas tank

[@gwarrichmond6232]

Saw it too...🤦🏻‍♂️

[@chatrkat]

Those old K series Kohler engines are excellent. That car is in incredible condition!

[@nickpapagiorgio5056]

Wow that body is not rusted or paint chipped in one freakin spot it had to have been covered in a barn or something there is no way it would come out that prisitine lol Every time you get these old engines/cars started or driving I get gity like a little kid in a candy store man! I love your channel thanks for documenting all of these cool videos!

[@marccreter9348]

That thing looks fun as hell, reminds me of a mini VW Thing

[@SirCumferencelel]

1:09 OH MY GOD WHERE IS THE GAS CAP!?! WATER! GAH! No but seriously i love watching you bring old car's powerplants back to life.

[@michaelyonis6102]

The King Midget was manufactured in Athens Ohio, I would love to find one, like this

[@nev12345678910]

OU Oh yeah baby

[@roinibiker]

That was a fancy golf cart in it's day and time for the retired rich folks.

[@lancecorporal7643]

These were originally released as kit cars but were later released as complete cars until 1970. I can't imagine anyone sane driving it on the highway as it really is not much more than a go-kart. There are clubs out there for people who collect them, I imagine some club member would love a three mile original.

[@MobMarked]

Love this little King ! Nice job getting her running again Mr. Jennings!. Kohler is a great engine, That model has an internal compression release . A little cam lets the exhaust valve hang open just a hair, so it can crank over easy. Then when she fires, the centrifugal force lowers the cam so the exhaust valve can fully close getting full compression. Great design. Love to own that little car . peace

[@andyeaton6903]

Hay!!! Thanks a pile!!! I love the king midgets whish I could own one!!! Your so lucky!!! Be nice to it, it's a timeless classic!!!

[@HalfCycle]

I love how he sniffs the gas a few times then says “yknow maybe it’s just 24 years old” bruh no way you’re able to tell that from a sniff😂

[@rupe53]

Drake ... I'm sure it was just a joke. OTOH, I was working a job on an old farm a few years ago and I stumbled on a buried fuel tank behind the barn. (the pump had been removed some 25 years prior) Put a stick in there and took a sniff. Smelled just like I remembered from the old days. Most likely leaded regular for the tractor. How did it not go bad over time? I can't say for sure but I do know that controlled temp storage (under ground) probably plays a part. Then of course we all know the old gas kept longer than the crap we have today.

[@stonerdrums]

You're right. You cant tell by one sniff. It takes at least 3 or 4 sniffs.

[@exadeci]

You know nothing! He's a fuel connoisseur haha

[@1mzfelexuslove94]

He must be in need of a sniffy and be good in a jiffy

[@BagOfH0lding]

Would love to see that car fully fixed up and detailed

[@misery13666]

That thing is adorable!!!! I'd love to have one. body is in good shape too.

[@thewausaudude]

Dang that little car cleaned up nice. It’ll be fun to run around in once it’s all ready for the road.

[@gen.richthofen5542]

Part 2 ! Your about the only vehicle fixer I watch keep it going!

[@Jordz222]

This Little Car Is Awesome!! Totally Addicted To This Channel!!

[@mauserwinchester]

That was brilliant, what a great little car, it will turn heads wherever you go.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

You Find Some Of The Coolest Vehicles,, I Am Absolutely Jealous..I Am Disabled & Only Need To Make Short Little Trips To The Store,,, Doctor Appointments,, Etc. & This Little Gem Would Be Perfect For Me.

[@jordancst115]

This looks like such a fun little car, your videos are so satisfying!

[@chrisdooley6468]

If you did a full restoration you’d have a nice investment there. These little things have a cult following and even like that they’re worth thousands

[@robinrichey935]

Im enjoying the scenic semi remote area you inhabit. Reminds me of off the beaten paths/roads I would motorcycle southeast of Marysville Ohio. Pretty scenery on the occasional views you show. I get the feeling you aren’t far from a good sized waterway. 😊 enjoy

[@Zodliness]

That's a lovely little project car that cleaned up really easily, what a lucky find.

[@buddycarroll9665]

Famous last words….” Oh, we don’t have any brakes”……😂

[@pickl3x938]

I'm being serious when I say this these videos are honestly entertaining to watch keep it up

[@hamonryechinaski180]

My first car waas an Austin Mini, 1000cc tranverse engine so engine mountings were always a problem, always needing attention. Darn thing effectively broke in two down to having transverse engine! It got worse and worse til Friday night when it escalated too far! When you accelerated there was a huge BOOM and when you braked another 'CRASH'. Had to get home but journey was hairier than a sasquatch in December. I felt something pushing back on brakes! Got my buddy to look under mats on passenger side, accelerated 'CRASH', braked 'BOOM' the huge plate in each footwell of the floor was rising inches when I braked and crashed back diwn when i accelerated! Apparently moving forward made bottom of the wing move inches...my garage pal looked at me and said you drove that home on motorway...? (I didn't want to be touching brake accelerator constantly was my theory but i was real young, first car had licence week or 3)

[@daxl153]

Glad you cleaned it up. Would love to see more of your cars cleaned up tbh

[@ariadneferreira2252]

This is one of the cutest little things I have ever seen!!! Have you done any more with it?? Will you do a follow up video???

[@gekkoman4853]

Man, I love your channel I hope you have a wonderful day

[@BobbyJones80]

Where do you find all of these cars? Great job on all of these. I love your persistence.

[@MoldyStir-Fry]

What a neat little car! I'd say that's one of the few you might wanna get fully restored

[@ChakatNightspark]

Used to have a Neighbor that had something similar to this. Before I moved away couple years ago. I was used to seeing him drive around in it daily. He would go to work, grocery store in it. It was fully Licensed. I think he did something to the Engine or had different one in it. Cause He would take it on the Thruway in New York and Go down to Delaware in it every couple months.

[@bilselby223]

a nice little peace of history love it hope you get it finished it would be good to see it back on the road love your vids

[@adamenstrom]

One thing I respect and enjoy about your videos is that there's no foolish phony acting and hooplah. No acting like a sugar high having child, as a grown man. No blatantly obvious orchestral setup to it all. I guess Arkansas does a have few decent people in it after all. 🤣

[@impact9310]

Great video… too bad we missed out on the carb rebuild and reassembly. 👍

[@donnie2533]

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

[@stevesalvage1089]

Dang someone's going to love that car , !! Well looking forward to the old GM truck project that's the best first start in my opinion !! Thanks for the video and update !!!

[@juliodiaz8280]

What an awesome looking little ride.

[@johnevon3030]

You found a great one, most the other vids we've seen of the kings their either disassembled, chopped up or half rotted.

[@whatliesbeneathurbanexplor1631]

I love the way the dust and dirt preserves the body on vehicle's. Better than any cover

[@bryco32]

That thing is friggen awesome! You have some great oddball content! Really digging it!

[@thra5herxb12s]

That's a pretty neat little toy, and I can believe it's only done 3 miles. Cant wait see you drive it into town 👍

[@destoker]

I am getting a "Dukes of Hazzard" feeling now! Had a selfmade buggy and drove to the fields and town like that and feld like "bo and Luke"in one!

[@RossmanGarage]

Hey man keep that thing they are badass and that one looks clean as hell!

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

Cooooool. Love to see more on that little dude👍👍👍

[@nerdypappy]

I would love that car forever!

[@billdyke9745]

That little thing is so daft I really like it. Would make a great summertime runabout. Mustie1 did a Will It Run on one of these. Think I'll go watch that again...

[@whitesapphire5865]

Mustie1 has one of these! His was not as good this one, but his video might be worth a look-at even if it's just for the hell of it. Engine service every 20 to 25 hours of use, and avoid E10 fuel. Should be good for years to come!

[@floydoroid]

love seeing you getting these things moving

[@jmyd83]

i was thinking it was an MG Midget 😁 from the title nice lookin wee car don't go ruining it way a bike engine 😉

[@MontsFamilyHomestead]

Never seen one of those small cars, Love the content and always a great day to get one running.

[@Thetimecapsuletx]

We had a King Midget when I was a kid in the 1960’s. My dad loved picking up weird old cars and just hoarding them mostly. I think he finally traded it for a Lycoming engine for his plane.

[@42lookc]

Such a cool little rig. I think that little buggy genuinely might only have 3 miles on it. They likely bought it, drove it to town, deemed it too underpowered or a death trap, couldn't get their money back, and parked it.

[@ablelock]

Pretty nice car Musty one on KZbin has one of these pretty nice cars. Look forward to seeing more videos of you get it in tiptop shape and let’s take it for a ride.

[@Pandamonium004]

This things super cool, would love to have one of these to just hop into and pop down to the shops in lol

[@peterduxbury927]

It sure beats walkin.

[@timschmidt0617]

These videos keep me going amigo. Keep it up 👍

[@Jordan4Ibanez]

Wow that thing actually looks amazing

[@johnknox6779]

Excited to see another video if this little car.

[@marshallman1au]

You have a GEM there boy .... Look after it .... Restore it PROPERLY ...... And that toy will confuse EVERY cop you see ...... >8^) (At least you won't get into any high-speed chases ...... ROFL! )

[@kevinrivera1492]

Old skool belt drive! Love them!

[@williamcollins4082]

Those were strange little contraptions. Made in Athens Ohio if memory serves me. A friend put a pancake VW engine n transaxle in one. Same guy had a VW Cushman Truckster. Thats varnish not gas !!! Kool toy !!!

[@sidneycat432]

Love that little car, so cute.

[@conalcochran156]

I love this fancy go-cart 🤘🏻

[@Dboy1400]

Need a part 2 for this this one is so sick

[@kingdrifter8531]

“this has been draining for what feels like to and a half eternity’s” 🤣🤣🤣

[@RedPillLife1966]

That reminds of a Clown car they use at a Circus. lol. Glad the blower is coming in handy.

[@rugbyjon112]

Love it! What are your plans for it?

[@clivesilk3501]

gorgeous little car !!!!!!!!!! really rare car too

[@SomeGal6637]

Damn you're gonna do a will it run on something almost 100 years old? Thats really exiting

[@Joireeon]

Insane so hyped!

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

Thanks for a great video! What a very cool little car! I have never seen one, but it would be cool to run errands in my little town!

[@feedsyoutube]

Barley starts* after: let’s drive through the field I forgot we don’t have breaks 😂

[@tacoheadmakenzie9311]

One of my college professors had a red one just like it. He used to drive it on nice days and park it on the sidewalk in front of the lecture hall.

[@danielneeley5480]

Good work sir! You never disappoint👍

[@NeonThoughtBox]

I miss when cars were fun like this.