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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
...weren't there a couple different models of the King Midget?
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Yes.
Model 1 was a single seater
Model 2 was a two seater that weighed 500 pounds and cost $500. ($1 per. lb)
Model 3 had a longer wheel base and larger engine
The last car that was to go into production was called the Commuter, a one-piece fiberglass car that looked a lot like a dune buggy. Unfortunately, a fire at his newly-built Florida plant destroyed the only body mold. The 1970 run comprised only 15 cars, including the only three Commuters ever built. The costs of rebuilding after the fire, combined with new safety and emissions standards, were too much for Eads to bear, and he euthanized the company in 1970.
More info can be found here.
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