Both the truck and van are called Midget II whether they have 1 or 2 seats, the Midget II is just Daihatsu reviving the model name from the original 3 wheeled Midget they made back in the 60s
True that! Also, this has two seats because it is automatic, but the manuals have one seat, and in the space beside it they put a manual gear lever instead of a second seat.
In 1998 into 1999 I worked for a car and van hire company in Aberdeen (Scotland) which shared the building with a Daihatsu dealer. The Daihatsu dealer was based out in the country (Torphins if anyone is familiar with the area) and there would be a parts delivery most days. Usually the guy would turn up in a Hijet, but a couple of times he turned up in a Midget 11. It was the first time I'd ever seen one (still never seen another in the flesh, so to speak) and I was instantly smitten!. Absolutely brilliant little thing, though being the single seat manual gearbox version and with the tiny pickup bed, probably of limited practical use beyond mobile advertising. I would have one in a heartbeat if I got the opportunity though, preferably the auto with its +1 seating and with the box/van body like the one in the video, but I'd take any! 👍👍👍👍
I love it because it looks so customizable! Add air con, a foldable seat in the back and a better sound system and you're golden or just keep it as is.
Not practical for me but it was probably great for delivering parts at a factory. Current best uses would be food delivery, florist delivery, auto parts delivery, courier or other small and light in town delivery. Bonus: Vinyl logo on the sides and get a ton of free advertising and public goodwill that the Midget creates by being so cool and fun. I was a mile from home in my Hijet today and a motorcycle was behind me at the red light. It passed me immediately after the intersection and the rider and passenger were both giving me very enthusiastic thumbs up.
Wow! immediately pressed subscribe and like soon as i saw the thumbnail.. car manufacturers should bring back the small cars like this for city driving..
made me smile (um aCually :) ) the "coin holder" is actually a ashtray. the little metal circle was to "snuff out" cigarette to stop it from burning. but I'm an old dude so it makes sense that it would be seen as a coin holder than more or an ashtray especially for non smokers. good video tho
I Love these Little vehicles. We had so many of them back home in England, and they were so easy to get through traffic, or race up a back all to take a short cut etc. versatile vehicles. Great video.
That would be great for door dash, food delivery like in a small city or town Flowers or gift delivery ... I would use it as pet taxi 🐕🐩🐈 to pick up or deliver them to and from the vet,airport,groomer etc😃👍🏽
Broo I'm working as a courier in Indonesia, we usually use our own personal motorcycle but right now i'm just imagining how fun/comfortable to work with this thing! Im gonna love my job more than i ever want
It was great meeting you !!!!! Hopefully your stay here is great !! me and Robbert from JDM-HI will be going to the car show if you wanna join us this Saturday. Hopefully get to meet you one more time and hopefully my Jimny is fixed be this Saturday lol
I suspect you'd have an easier timer adding a supercharger to the engine vs. a turbo. (You'd just need to figure out where to mount the boost gauge...)
@@Waybeforethefame Actually no...a YT'er named 'Motocheez' (who owns a minitruck) detailed the process of adding a supercharger to an engine no larger than the Midget. He has made a considerable of mods his mini (all detailed in his vids).
Thank you for your video I am thinking of get a Daihatsu but not sure which one , I just found your channel do you have other videos on other Daihatsu vehicles 😮
Would it be legal to put 2 rear facing seats in the back?. Not very comfortable though. Kids sests only. These vehicles are perfect for inner city use either commercial or just as transport for up to 2 people and the load area
I live in the mountains and disabled and looking for some kind of vehicle like these to get around with out messing up our travel car that we have to get me to the doctor out of state so if I have some thing like this that isn't like an electronic car
Just curious why did you call the ashtray or coin holder politically correct or what clearly got a place to hold and snuff out the cigarette. Purely curious
A little clarification. The Midget II does not reference that it's a 2 seater. Even the 1 seater models are called Midget II. What that signifies is these trucklets are the second generation of the original Daihatsu Midget 3 wheeler trucklet, which were produced from the 50's to the 70's.
Btw Daihatsu midget 1 was a 3 wheel, and the Daihatsu midget 2 was the 4 wheel. They both come in auto and manuel. The dealer should know this. Lol. They made Trucks and Cargo models in the midget 2. Your in a cargo.
@@Waybeforethefame Yeah, CT is just a little closer, lol. Content idea: I know you don't want to import anything because of all the risks involved but you should work with Eric and have him Broker/import something for you. They could go over it in their shop for and make sure everything is in good running condition first. You could document the whole process and make some cool content. Just think of all the possible Kei vehicles you could get... Deck Van, Midget, etc.
I want one so bad!!! Id go way off the beaten path. No Hayabusa engine swap.. Nope. Id swap an old 1980s Honda V65 engine into it. It would fit perfectly. It would go from 30hp, to 105hp and have 121lb feet of torque after the swap. Yes the modern Busa engine would make alot more power but the V65 swap would be easily driveable and a tuned exhaust on an old Honda V 4 Sounds incredible. But then again im just a guy in my 40s that grew up riding old Hindas and yammy hammers.. what do i know???
I heard they get over 60mpg. I'd get one but with the stick shift. I heard the automatic is way slower, especially in hilly areas. Fellow drivers in my area would get pissed off stuck behind me. Too bad the van version is only auto
I used to ride one but it was inconvenient so I sold it after half a year. This is 30 years ago. At the time the new car was 450,000 yen. $4500 in US dollars.
Looks so insane for me this car is Ideal for those who do not want to spend a lot of money and they don't have so much space for a car I would like to have one
I should of paid attention in the beginning , I’m seeing you hitting 30 thinking that’s not amazing but it’s not bad at all, now learning that it’s kilometers, that’s the worst acceleration on anything that is a closed in vehicle and is a dangerous safety hazard that can’t achieve public road speeds, otherwise it’s only practical in small low kph mph areas, my city good luck you’ll never get to pull out without being rear ended and there’s a lot of areas like that here too and that’s just here in a smaller city, would be almost impossible to daily drive this in Dallas.
Why can’t they have these types of dealers where normal people live? What possible good does it do anyone if they locate them in some inaccessible place like Hawaii? It’s not like you can just go there and get one. It makes zero sense.
every idiot american who gets into one of these wants to modify it and make it 'better'.... what you never see is video of the modified ones that have broken and are un-repairable....... put a turbo or blower on one of these and you might as well schedule a trip to the junkyard. same with messing with the tire sizes or backspacing. if you blow up a kei vehicle, the only way you will ever get enough parts to rebuild it will be to buy another kei vehicle. can't go down to the local napa auto parts and buy a new engine or transmission.
@@Waybeforethefame It's not just new cars are safer than old ones. There's a reason new K cars are not sold in the US. The survivability of being in a rather minor collision in the US is SIGNIFICANTLY lower in a K car. I think the Mini Truck K cars are really cool and have a place as utility vehicles on US homesteads with minimal LOCAL use in the roads. But the K cars designed to be primarily used on the roads (like the mini vans and the midget vehicles) are extremely bad choices for use in the US.
@@two-four-five_trioxin124 just because a car passes a collision test is no guarantee that it is safe in a collision. and what about motorcycles? no certification at all on any motorcycle yet you can buy them in the usa.
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Both the truck and van are called Midget II whether they have 1 or 2 seats, the Midget II is just Daihatsu reviving the model name from the original 3 wheeled Midget they made back in the 60s
ohhhhh i thought it was 2 because of the 2 seater
Automatics usually have the covered back in the second little seat
More like 1½ seats😁
True that! Also, this has two seats because it is automatic, but the manuals have one seat, and in the space beside it they put a manual gear lever instead of a second seat.
The "coin holder" or as we ancient people call it an ashtray 😂.
In 1998 into 1999 I worked for a car and van hire company in Aberdeen (Scotland) which shared the building with a Daihatsu dealer. The Daihatsu dealer was based out in the country (Torphins if anyone is familiar with the area) and there would be a parts delivery most days. Usually the guy would turn up in a Hijet, but a couple of times he turned up in a Midget 11. It was the first time I'd ever seen one (still never seen another in the flesh, so to speak) and I was instantly smitten!. Absolutely brilliant little thing, though being the single seat manual gearbox version and with the tiny pickup bed, probably of limited practical use beyond mobile advertising. I would have one in a heartbeat if I got the opportunity though, preferably the auto with its +1 seating and with the box/van body like the one in the video, but I'd take any!
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I love it because it looks so customizable! Add air con, a foldable seat in the back and a better sound system and you're golden or just keep it as is.
Not practical for me but it was probably great for delivering parts at a factory. Current best uses would be food delivery, florist delivery, auto parts delivery, courier or other small and light in town delivery. Bonus: Vinyl logo on the sides and get a ton of free advertising and public goodwill that the Midget creates by being so cool and fun.
I was a mile from home in my Hijet today and a motorcycle was behind me at the red light. It passed me immediately after the intersection and the rider and passenger were both giving me very enthusiastic thumbs up.
Yeah i love the little delivery hatch, idk what i would use it for 100% in NYC but i love that i have options
@@Waybeforethefame - Does the Motocompo fit? Can you get a doily for the seat?
@@Liberty4Ever I think so not 100% sure but most likely!
Schade, dass es solche in Deutschland nicht gibt, ich würde es mir selbst kaufen. Zuverlässige Daihatsu-Technik👍
Ich hätte auch Bock drauf. Auf Kleinanzeigen ist grad einer aber schon ziemlich abgenudelt über 4000€. 😢 Ersatzteile usw ist eher nicht.. 😂 Schade
Wow! immediately pressed subscribe and like soon as i saw the thumbnail.. car manufacturers should bring back the small cars like this for city driving..
They really should cars are only getting bigger and bigger
I love this little thing! I would love to see this as one of the next projects, super quirky and fun!
Me 2! Hopefully coming soon
made me smile (um aCually :) ) the "coin holder" is actually a ashtray. the little metal circle was to "snuff out" cigarette to stop it from burning. but I'm an old dude so it makes sense that it would be seen as a coin holder than more or an ashtray especially for non smokers. good video tho
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Love these Little vehicles. We had so many of them back home in England, and they were so easy to get through traffic, or race up a back all to take a short cut etc. versatile vehicles. Great video.
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Man I want one of these. Love that side glass window for easy access.
Perfect delivery car for around town
That would be great for door dash, food delivery like in a small city or town
Flowers or gift delivery ... I would use it as pet taxi 🐕🐩🐈 to pick up or deliver them to and from the vet,airport,groomer etc😃👍🏽
That's a great idea, I could make a killing doing doordash in nyc with it
👍 nice
Broo I'm working as a courier in Indonesia, we usually use our own personal motorcycle but right now i'm just imagining how fun/comfortable to work with this thing! Im gonna love my job more than i ever want
Awesome bro! I bought the truck version in stick shift which only has 1 seat. Trying to get my hands on the cargo automatic also!
Right on!
The one with pickup trunk version is also Midget II. Midget I is the original 3 wheeler from the 50s.
true
how do you remove the cover over the spare in front
1:22 and 11:22 ... ugh... so it has A/C or not?
No AC in this one
This is really rare! It comes with extinct cassette player some more! Quick! Buy it!!
would love to see you drive the Sambar van! Within the next week I'll be getting my own 2005 Sambar van (Canada) and I CAN'T WAIT
I think ill be driving a sambar van this week!!! 5speed and maybe even supercharged
I saw one today on road for the first time , jaw dropping, super cool. Never knew such a car existed.
More interesting to me is those blue green cars with round grill in the background
What are they?
It was great meeting you !!!!! Hopefully your stay here is great !! me and Robbert from JDM-HI will be going to the car show if you wanna join us this Saturday. Hopefully get to meet you one more time and hopefully my Jimny is fixed be this Saturday lol
Same bro! Ima see if I can stay till Sunday or Monday so I can make the show it looks cool
@@Waybeforethefame cool 😎 hopefully you can make it to the show 🤙🏽 thanks for always making great JDM content 🙏🏼
Do they still make these cars? And hiw much are they new?
I like compact vehicles like this with a decent amount of space.
Midget 1 was a 3 wheeler in the 1960s... the truck version is midget II also. Not sure if vans came manual. Trucks came auto 2 seater 100% though.
Great car
I suspect you'd have an easier timer adding a supercharger to the engine vs. a turbo.
(You'd just need to figure out where to mount the boost gauge...)
I mean I think it’ll be very hard to add a turbo or supercharger lol
@@Waybeforethefame Actually no...a YT'er named 'Motocheez' (who owns a minitruck) detailed the process of adding a supercharger to an engine no larger than the Midget.
He has made a considerable of mods his mini (all detailed in his vids).
@@ironwolfF1 yeah I know Motocheeze but engine location is even worse on these. I don’t think it’s worth it especially for an automatic kei car
@@Waybeforethefame Ah yes, I forgot that aspect...an automatic (especially a 3-speed) makes it rather pointless.
Thank you for your video I am thinking of get a Daihatsu but not sure which one , I just found your channel do you have other videos on other Daihatsu vehicles 😮
It's essentially S100 HIJET, so some parts can be diverted.
Good to know i love the S100 hijet one of the quicker NA kei trucks
just adding more 15 cm wide on the left side, is almost like good for 2 seater with 2 seat was had the same size on it,
would be nice
Get the truck style , and stick a Beverley hillbillies couch in the back . 😂
Would it be legal to put 2 rear facing seats in the back?. Not very comfortable though. Kids sests only. These vehicles are perfect for inner city use either commercial or just as transport for up to 2 people and the load area
Probably not illegal but you could e Kei Van if you want something a little bigger
I live in the mountains and disabled and looking for some kind of vehicle like these to get around with out messing up our travel car that we have to get me to the doctor out of state so if I have some thing like this that isn't like an electronic car
How much they sell it for?? Do you get like 60 miles per gallon? Fun car
More like 25- 30mpg and 6k-10k
Just curious why did you call the ashtray or coin holder politically correct or what clearly got a place to hold and snuff out the cigarette. Purely curious
Because I would use it as a coin holder
@@Waybeforethefame I use the loop for my belt hold my watch that doesn't make it a watch holder
Can these be imported into the States? MPG? Cost? Parts available?
This is in Hawaii
A little clarification. The Midget II does not reference that it's a 2 seater. Even the 1 seater models are called Midget II. What that signifies is these trucklets are the second generation of the original Daihatsu Midget 3 wheeler trucklet, which were produced from the 50's to the 70's.
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I like it. If I was looking for a vehicle right now, this is exactly what I want. 😊
What would you use it for?
Any room for a turbo?!
There's always room for a turbo 😎
The Midget 1 is a trike.
The truck and "van" are the Midget 2.
I would love this for city driving.
It’s the perfect little car for the city, besides the facts it’s a 1 seater.
Btw Daihatsu midget 1 was a 3 wheel, and the Daihatsu midget 2 was the 4 wheel. They both come in auto and manuel. The dealer should know this. Lol. They made Trucks and Cargo models in the midget 2. Your in a cargo.
They should've named the single seater just midget 1 lol
Do these come with Air Con or blower fans?
All have blower fans, higher trims have AC
It has the same engine with kei cars, probably from suzuki every, a 660cc 3 cyclinder engine.
Hi my friend, how much do you think that midget car will cost?-How much is this car wash I love music to the yellow one. How much i
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They would handy if you did Menulog runs etc
same
JDM Imports CT has Midgets on occasion. I saw one there last time I was in Coventry, about a year ago. You should def get one.
I think ive seen a couple midget 1s they've had online but never a midget 2 ill keep an eye out if they get one again. Much closer than hawaii lol
@@Waybeforethefame Yeah, CT is just a little closer, lol.
Content idea: I know you don't want to import anything because of all the risks involved but you should work with Eric and have him Broker/import something for you. They could go over it in their shop for and make sure everything is in good running condition first. You could document the whole process and make some cool content. Just think of all the possible Kei vehicles you could get... Deck Van, Midget, etc.
I want one so bad!!! Id go way off the beaten path. No Hayabusa engine swap.. Nope. Id swap an old 1980s Honda V65 engine into it. It would fit perfectly. It would go from 30hp, to 105hp and have 121lb feet of torque after the swap. Yes the modern Busa engine would make alot more power but the V65 swap would be easily driveable and a tuned exhaust on an old Honda V 4 Sounds incredible. But then again im just a guy in my 40s that grew up riding old Hindas and yammy hammers.. what do i know???
DO IT!!!
BHUHHH I didn't know you were filming when we discussed the RWD ..lol
LOL YOU GAVE ME THE INFO LIVE
@@Waybeforethefame Cameo appearance??? LOL
@@SpecialKeiz flight from hawaii to seattle is only $150 !!!!!!!
I heard they get over 60mpg. I'd get one but with the stick shift. I heard the automatic is way slower, especially in hilly areas. Fellow drivers in my area would get pissed off stuck behind me. Too bad the van version is only auto
No 25+ year old kei gets 60mpg. most are around 30 or less
@@Waybeforethefame well that's what I heard its gas mileage was online. Still undecided what kei truck to get
I used to ride one but it was inconvenient so I sold it after half a year. This is 30 years ago.
At the time the new car was 450,000 yen. $4500 in US dollars.
Wow that’s an amazing price they go for double
たのしかったーー！
ありがとう ございます ！
感謝！ 感謝です！
I'd definitely change the radio to something a bit more modern.
Same
Looks so insane
for me this car is Ideal for those who do not want to spend a lot of money and they don't have so much space for a car I would like to have one
I should of paid attention in the beginning , I’m seeing you hitting 30 thinking that’s not amazing but it’s not bad at all, now learning that it’s kilometers, that’s the worst acceleration on anything that is a closed in vehicle and is a dangerous safety hazard that can’t achieve public road speeds, otherwise it’s only practical in small low kph mph areas, my city good luck you’ll never get to pull out without being rear ended and there’s a lot of areas like that here too and that’s just here in a smaller city, would be almost impossible to daily drive this in Dallas.
It’s not that bad lol
It really got a very cute aesthetic
all I want to know is what is the top speed of this?
Probably 50mph comfortably
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Nice looking little car. Quirky comes to mind. Not much bigger than a golf cart.
Sure is
Oh this is so cute!
I want one! I love its quirky look. I think its cute, not ugly. Question: is the automatic a "True" automatic? or is it a CVT?
Its a 3 speed auto not CVT, I stay away from any kei with CVT
I love you can I bring it to Calif
Imagine putting in a Hayabusa powerplant into this lekker contraption ➔ *_WrrrrroooooooMMMMMMM!!!_* 😃👍
that would be insane lol
@@Waybeforethefame No question about it! 😜👌
At stop lights I would be asking other people if they can help you find the rest of this car. Lol. The midget 2 is definitely you.
Lol i feel like i got the most looks ever in the midget 2 then any car ive ever driven
Not available in America..hmm
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Can it be purchased in America?
this video is recorded at JDM Hawaii so yes@@jim0311
Awesome mini car they should sold them in the uk 😊
My dream single seater vehicle
same
but couscous is a uniqlly a berber dish not arab
I'd take the Mira Walkthrough and make it into a gelato truck
Amazing
I NEED ONE
Ugly?! 😢
I'm watching these videos because i love them, and their looks.
It’s definitely funky looking lol
Oh and they are all midget 2’s. Midget 1’s we’re the trimobiles from the 60s
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This thing better be getting at least 60 miles per gallon… I’m just sayin’.
Maybe 30 if you stay off the highways
@@Waybeforethefame --ouch, that is one thirsty moped engine. 🤣😁
I'd love to have a Daihatsu Midget. Just way 😎 cool.
Me 2, I need one!
Pizza Hut closed? 🍕
Nice key car 😉🇯🇵
I want it !
It's a nice colour that's about all
Front passenger must sit sideways from what I am gathering here.
Pretty much lol or in the back
I will not get that on highway. but it will be cool delivery car .
Perfect car to zip around town in
好棒的小車，讚。
India needs this
Did you invite a hundred Clowns to hop in the Midget Car?
I LOVE IT! HAHAHAHAHAHA
LOLLLLL
Nice. Put a supercharger on it
Ima have MotoCheez help me!
you're NOT sitting in the middle
I am tho
日本車が好きなんですね。ありがとうございます。
私は日本車が大好きです
私はトラックタイプの２人乗りに乗っています😊
それは素晴らしいことです
Why can’t they have these types of dealers where normal people live? What possible good does it do anyone if they locate them in some inaccessible place like Hawaii? It’s not like you can just go there and get one. It makes zero sense.
These cars are sold all over the USA and lower 48 states.
It'll do max 110kph. Eventually. 80-90 easy.
Coin holder 😂 that’s an ash tray. 🚬
オープニングの映像だけみたら日本の中古車センターと見間違えそうですねー
Check out that Nissan wanna-be Jaguar. Sorry, I forgot it's name.
The (Mitsuoka Viewt) yeah its cool maybe ill do a pov drive of that next
Definitely have power steering, LOL, no you do not, you have a car that weighs 550kg with tyres 3 inches wide... :-)
ミゼットIIか、もう日本でも見かけない希少車だ。元々は、少量の貨物を運搬する為に作られた。日本の道は所々恐ろしく狭い。
1960年代の初代ミゼットは三輪だった。
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Mi piace!
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every idiot american who gets into one of these wants to modify it and make it 'better'.... what you never see is video of the modified ones that have broken and are un-repairable....... put a turbo or blower on one of these and you might as well schedule a trip to the junkyard. same with messing with the tire sizes or backspacing. if you blow up a kei vehicle, the only way you will ever get enough parts to rebuild it will be to buy another kei vehicle. can't go down to the local napa auto parts and buy a new engine or transmission.
Most people who kei cars not don’t add a turbo or do any engine modifications. Only exterior and maybe interior.
Why would you ever want to buy a car you would never survive a car crash in?
Which car is death proof? Lol
@Waybeforethefame New cars in the US can't be sold unless they pass basic collision tests. These micro cars would never pass these tests.
@@two-four-five_trioxin124 what’s your point? New cars are safer than older ones? Cause I agree with you
@@Waybeforethefame It's not just new cars are safer than old ones. There's a reason new K cars are not sold in the US. The survivability of being in a rather minor collision in the US is SIGNIFICANTLY lower in a K car.
I think the Mini Truck K cars are really cool and have a place as utility vehicles on US homesteads with minimal LOCAL use in the roads. But the K cars designed to be primarily used on the roads (like the mini vans and the midget vehicles) are extremely bad choices for use in the US.
@@two-four-five_trioxin124 just because a car passes a collision test is no guarantee that it is safe in a collision. and what about motorcycles? no certification at all on any motorcycle yet you can buy them in the usa.
No AC and you're on the motor , not a good combo.
this is alot of kei cars lol