Petersen Museum’s

First Annual King Midget Meet

Saturday, June 28^th, 2008

Hosted by Dick Messer - Museum Director 

Gates open at 8:00am

Show starts at 10:00 am.  

A lunch including burger, fries, drink and pie is included in the entrance price. Activities include an instructional seminar, awards show, book signing, and more!

All is included at $30.00 per person. 

**If you need to store a King Midget

On a trailer or off, please contact us as there may be space at the museum on a first come basis. **

 

Please register by sending a check

along with a $30.00 per person payable to:

Petersen Museum 

c/o Marv Landon
28001 Dorothy Drive
Agoura Hills, Ca 91301 

OR

 CALL (818) 971-3300 Ex. 2311

and we will take your reservation and charge your credit card

 

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Historical Cars Paved the Way for High Mileage

 

Right after World War II, it was widely believed that hard times would return as the free world staggered under the weight of war debt. To cope with such burdens, it was expected that Americans would join the rest of the world in turning to smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles. More than two dozen lightweight cars were introduced, but when good times unexpectedly returned, all those pioneering vehicles disappeared from the road; most going into bankruptcy.

 

One exception was the King Midget, produced by Midget Motors of Athens, Ohio, which soldiered on producing “the world’s lowest priced car,” advertising 60 to 90 miles per gallon and selling for less than a thousand dollars.

 

Bob Vahsholtz, of Arroyo Grande, recently wrote a book King Midget, The Story of America's Smallest Dream Car, celebrating the success of Midget Motors, and how they made a profit every year for more than two decades until the founders retired, never wavering from their commitment to efficiency.

 

On Wednesday, May 14<sup>th</sup>, members of the International King Midget Car Club will convene at Lompoc, where at 10:00 a.m., they will launch their King Midgets on a 20 mile economy run to the Pacific and back, to see how these historic little vehicles stack up against the 74 miles per gallon recently set by a Toyota Prius on the same course. Author Vahsholtz will be on hand with his 1964 King Midget.

 

This will be a preliminary run to be followed by another in Coshocton, Ohio on August 14 at the 18<sup>th</sup> Annual King Midget Jamboree.

 

For further information contact:

 

King Midgets West
Bob Vahsholtz

866 Pine View Drive

Arroyo Grand, CA 93420
805-481-2574

kingmidgetswest@yahoo.com