Midget Merch
Description: a vintage print advertisement for the King Midget, a famous American microcar marketed as the "World's Lowest Priced Car."Produced by the Midget Motors Manufacturing Company in Athens, Ohio, this ad highlights a home-assembled kit version of their first-generation model. It emphasizes its incredibly low operating costs ("as low as 50¢ per week"), exceptional fuel efficiency ("up to 90 miles per gallon"), and a top speed of up to 50 mph. The ad encourages readers to send in 25¢ for a brochure or $1 for a complete assembly book with blueprints.
Description: The Offy is a racing engine design that dominated American open wheel racing for more than 50 years and is still popular among vintage sprint and midget car racers today. The keys to the engine's success and popularity was the rare combination of incredible power and reliability, two things racers usually had to choose between.
