Flash back to the fun-filled days of your childhood! Pedal Cars traces the history of these popular and collectible toys from early tin models built near the turn of the century to the modern versions available today. A delightful mix of contemporary color photographs and period advertisements, brochures, and black & white photographs portray the classic toys so many Americans grew up with. Discusses manufacturers from each time period, as well as what kinds of cars were being produced, and which are the most valuable on today's collector market. Includes a price and value guide.
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Robert Genat ist he writer ofnumerous books on the history of automotive performance. He lives in San Diego, California.
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Extremely well gotten Up !!!!,
By Donald G. Brooks (Walla Walla, Washington United States) - See all my reviews
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Pedal Cars is literally "mind candy"An inescribably delicious feast for the eyes and the mind,(and the lover of the unique within us all)!The photographs, renederings,and adverts are par excellence. The printing is lavishly well done in extremely clean and magical colours.The photographs of children proudly seated in their autos are priceless.I f you wish to enter the realm of the authentic pedal car, and also a tour of American Childhood Nostalgia,I urge you to purchase this book immediately!
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Comprehensive, insightful and a delight to read...,
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Mr. Bloemker's journalistic approach favors detail and context over mindless hype. It's refreshing to see Pedal Cars -- largely ignored by many antique buffs -- covered in such a comprehensive manner. Highlights include the pre-world World War II era, with excellent detail on American National, Garton, Steelcraft and other top manufacturers. AMF's 1960s era heyday is explored thoroughly as well.This book is a fine resource for the seasoned collector and beginner alike. There are excellent illustrations and photographs, with plenty of personal insights from some of the genere's most prominent collectors.
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Purchased this as used book. It was in good condition and gave helpful, specialized information on a somewhat obscure topic. Good pictures!
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When the automobile made its entry in the late 1800s from pioneering auto makers such as Duryea and Daimler, everyone noticed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pedal car manufacturers, rubber tire disc, pedal car production, wheeled goods, pedal cars, pedal drive, working headlights, luxury car makers, shipping weight, manufacturing efforts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American National, Zone Five, World War, Chrysler Airflow, Henry Ford, New York, Garton Manufacturing, Lincoln Zephyr, Tin Lizzie, Pioneer Roadster, Sad Face, Super Charger, American Machine, Casey Jones, Murray Company, Murray of Ohio, The Comet, General Motors, Hill Standard, List Price, Murray Ohio, United States New!
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When the automobile made its entry in the late 1800s from pioneering auto makers such as Duryea and Daimler, everyone noticed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pedal car manufacturers, rubber tire disc, pedal car production, wheeled goods, pedal cars, pedal drive, working headlights, luxury car makers, shipping weight, manufacturing efforts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American National, Zone Five, World War, Chrysler Airflow, Henry Ford, New York, Garton Manufacturing, Lincoln Zephyr, Tin Lizzie, Pioneer Roadster, Sad Face, Super Charger, American Machine, Casey Jones, Murray Company, Murray of Ohio, The Comet, General Motors, Hill Standard, List Price, Murray Ohio, United States New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Air Force (Defending the Nation) by John Hamilton on page 81, page 103, and Back Matter
- Spirit Of St. Louis by Charles A. Lindbergh on page 51
- Pedal Car Restoration and Price Guide by Andrew G. Gurka in Back Matter
- Sixty Years of Chevrolet by George H. Dammann in Back Matter
- Hot Rod by Charles Nicholas on page 97
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- Pedal Cars Volume #4 by Neil S. Wood in Front Matter, and page 17
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