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Pedal Cars: Chasing the Kidillac (Collectables)

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This is a big, beautiful, hardcover book that traces the history of the pedal car a.k.a. the "junenile auto". It is authored by a woman who married into the Garton Toy Company of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Garton was one of "the Big 4" in the manufacturing of pedal cars. The book begins with an introduction on pedal cars followed by a chapter on the Art of the Juvenile Automobile, highlighting the careers of the various designers and what inspired their designs. There are four chapters on each of the prominant pedal car manufacturers (Garton, Murray, Gendron, and AMF/BMC). And finally two chapters on collectors and collections. The last chapter contains a source page (publications, places, events, etc.) The text is interesting and informative, however, its the color photos (aprox. 550) that will make your mouth water. If I had to choose one book on pedal cars, this would be the one.

The information provided was good, but I felt there was quite a bit missing. However, like any book on a subject as broad as this, it would be difficult to include it all.

Since I have owned my kidilliac since age two I wanted to find out more about it. This book answered all my questions and gave me an insite into the wheel goods manufactures of the period and the men who designed them. Well written with plenty of color pictures and informative stories. You won't be dissapointed purchasing this book.