The Midget, launched in 1957, is one of Japan's best-known light three-wheeled cargo vehicles and a sign of the country's postwar motorisation. Cheap, simple and easy to drive, the Midget became a common small-business hauler. It is still a nostalgic symbol of that era. Later versions gained an enclosed cab and a steering wheel in place of the original motorcycle-style handlebars.
The three-wheeled kei micro-truck of the 1950s and 60s that motorised small businesses in postwar Japan.
69years
2trims
10–12hp range
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Why the Midget mattersTrims
2 trims · 1957–1972The DK/MP-series Midget defined the three-wheeled cargo scooter-truck, starting with handlebar steering and an open cab before evolving into enclosed forms.