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Yes, Pedal Cars And Ride Ons Have History But Kids Pedal For Fun. Part 2
posted by Toy Meister @ 5:11 PM
Friday, May 14, 2010
For generations pedal cars and ride on toys have been a magical part of childhood and enduring appeal for these classic toy cars is testimony of the amount of fun and joy they bring to kids.
Kids are little people on the go with energy to burn and manufacturers have been making pedal cars and ride ons with our children in mind for decades. The joy these pint sized cars were for kids yesterday, is just as magical today as they will be tomorrow
The endless hours of fun these very unique toy cars provide, lies in there ability to empower a child`s imagination and free their creativity to explore all sorts of adventures.
From toddler to pre-teen there is a pedal car or ride on to match your child. From classic hot rod roadsters to fire trucks, even exotic luxury Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Mercedes. The fun doesn`t stop just with pedal cars. The extended family has grown to include pedal trains, pedal planes, and pedal tractors.
Yes pedal cars and ride on toys, like the automobile has made a home for itself in world history. Whatever the adventure, you can watch your child put the pedal to the metal with 1KHP=1 kid horse power and 2 foot lbs. of torque. You and I know, kids just want to pedal for fun.
Now a pedal car query…. The year was 1965. A pedal car was designed after its full sized parent…What is the model name of this world famous car?
We welcome answers as comments if you like.
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Yes, Pedal Cars And Ride Ons Have History But Kids Pedal For Fun. Part 1
posted by Toy Meister @ 8:07 PM
Thursday, May 13, 2010
I was doing a little research history on pedal cars the other day because I was considering buying one as a gift. These wonderful little pedal cars and ride on toys can be traced as far back as the late 1800s.
Pursued through the 1900s in the United States, England, France and Australia, where these pedal toys were wide spread.
In the USA, pedal cars were made by companies such as Toledo with American National Automobiles and Murray with Steelcraft, both based out of Ohio. Model T Roadsters are a familiar pedal car ride with the Steelcraft stamp on it .
In the UK, it was Line Bros., with familiar Tri-ang who made the most popular pedal car in England. The J-40 modeled after the 1949 A-40. In France, there was Bon Marche` selling them before the war and Eureka after the war. Down under in Australia there was Cyclops whose pedal car designs were based on full sized US models at the time.
As adults it can be very enjoyable surfing through history of these great little pedal toys, because for a lot of us it brings back cherished memories, when we were kids and our own special pedal car ride. I am sure our children and grandchildren do not contemplate history of the sweet ride they just received. You and I know, kids just want to pedal for fun.
Now for a pedal car query — What does the J in J-40 stand for?
We welcome answers in the form of comments if you choose.
The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Pedal Car is in pretty good shape actually.
The front windshield was broken when he was a kid, and of course it has a few scrapes, however his son was just in it the other day riding around in the pedal car. It works just fine.
Also the antique pedal car had goggles that went with the car, but someone bought them from him a while back. Probably should have kept them to go with the car, huh!
His dad had the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Pedal Car is in their attic for the past 40 years, but it still looks nice.
The owner is open to offers for the car.
He may be contacted by email at ronniebabs@aol.com.
An antique pedal car is a different old school toy!
posted by Munchkin @ 9:16 AM
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Children start to mature and use their gross motor skills almost immediately. Moms usually view in surprise as their kids achieve new abilities such as holding up their head, rolling over, and take those valuable initial steps.
As the child strengthens their gross motor abilities they can also start to increase the control of their smaller muscles required for fine motor abilities. Most of the time children gain almost all of their gross motor abilities through play. There are numerous toys and games which kids love which can help them expand these skills.
One old-fashioned toy which is excellent for gross motor talents development is the antique pedal car. These toys have been cherished by youngsters for generations. They are excellent for working all the leg muscles a kid has as well as some upper body muscles as well.
When a child uses a pedal car they also work on hand eye coordination for steering the car in the right route. Antique pedal cars as well as battery power-driven pedal cars are great for the development of kids at any age. Since your child uses their body to launch the vehicle forward they’re inflating their strength and muscle control.
A different old school toy which is perfect for gross motor abilities growth is an antique pedal car.