Pedal Cars

travancore · 7th October 2013, 01:02

Great job....enjoy your new toys!

And here is a bit of history, courtesy:

http://www.austinworks.com/askmr.html

Pedal Cars-austin-a40-pedal-car-history1.jpg

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Ravipoll · 10th October 2013, 18:41

Thanks Travancore. J40's bring back memories of the Raj and Post-Raj era. We are waiting to take photos of these in a Rose garden with a couple of Dalmatians.

hrishig · 26th October 2013, 19:45

might be out of the topic, but do we have padel cars in india which can be used by kids? The market is full of battery operated cars but it is almost impossible to see any padel cars in shops...

shankar.balan · 26th October 2013, 20:15

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Originally Posted by hrishig

might be out of the topic, but do we have padel cars in india which can be used by kids? The market is full of battery operated cars but it is almost impossible to see any padel cars in shops...

I had a couple when I was a kid in the '70's. One was from the UK and another was bought in Spencer's Madras. One was a little car and the other was a jeep. Great little vehicles with working lights, horns and indicators etc. I used to tear about the garden in them those days!

When we grew up they were given away to the kids of the butler cook and ayah who used to look after us.

echo77 · 30th December 2013, 19:21

Nice thread. I remember driving the Austin and something boxy that looked like the Mustang courtesy of a neighboring kid and a neighboring kid of a cousin

Was searching to see if these are available, but the online shops only have battery powered cars. Are any of those any good?

vulcanize · 7th May 2014, 23:07

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Originally Posted by powertwin

Is it so?
Okies here you go with the two pedal propelled car & scoot! I think that Scoot was sold out, have to check with him for the car.
That Lamby seems to be a KERALA registered one ... is it okay for you?

& seems that car doesn't have papers

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Thanks. Those pics (especially the scooter) brings back fond childhood memories of the "Traffic Park" in Ernakulam, Kerala which I used to frequent during summer holidays in the late 70's.
On my last trip to Cochin last year, was surprised to see that the park was still in existence.

vinay kamath · 24th June 2014, 12:09

echo77, there is an J40 available now , but the price is astonishing !

http://kollam.olx.in/austin-j40-clas...-iid-664580163

vinay kamath · 31st July 2014, 19:21

The pedal car at the Nehru Gandhi Home

KartikeyaL · 12th September 2014, 15:01

Received this great picture from a friend, no further information on the location.
3 marvelous pedal cars and also what looks like a pick up in the background, or is it a open car with all weather equipment "?

cheers
Kartik

karlosdeville · 12th September 2014, 15:36

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Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

3 marvelous pedal cars and also what looks like a pick up in the background, or is it a open car with all weather equipment "?

That is a Lancia Lambda/DiLambda I guess - regular tourer bodystyle.

travancore · 12th September 2014, 17:35

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Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

Received this great picture from a friend, no further information on the location.
3 marvelous pedal cars and also what looks like a pick up in the background, or is it a open car with all weather equipment "?

Attachment 1286696

cheers
Kartik

The picture has been for a while on EBay at a steep price, if someone is interested.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CAME...ht_1653wt_1238

Agree with Karl on the Lancia.

dass · 12th September 2014, 19:36

Are the pedal cars available anywhere in India (Bangalore), I see a lot of battery operated cars, but not the pedal ones and hence the question.

partha379 · 13th March 2016, 17:51

Bumping an old thread. Are there any pedal cars available in India now? I see some dealerships for Berg toys (one in Mumbai and one in Kochi), but they seem to be selling to theme parks and not to customers.

Anyone had bought pedal cars here, every shop stocks battery operated cars rather than this :-(.

Ramon · 13th March 2016, 19:18

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Originally Posted by partha379

Bumping an old thread. Are there any pedal cars available in India now? I see some dealerships for Berg toys (one in Mumbai and one in Kochi), but they seem to be selling to theme parks and not to customers.

Anyone had bought pedal cars here, every shop stocks battery operated cars rather than this :-(.

Yes, they are available. But the ones available have a plastic body on a metal tubular frame. And the quality is not too great.

I have seen a few at Abad Cycles here in Trivandrum. So check out those cycles shops which sell kids cycles too.

KartikeyaL · 7th July 2017, 12:24

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Originally Posted by vinay kamath

The pedal car at the Nehru Gandhi Home

Another shot from the same day

7th October 2013, 01:02	#46
travancore Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 8,626 Times	Re: Pedal Cars Great job....enjoy your new toys! And here is a bit of history, courtesy: http://www.austinworks.com/askmr.html Last edited by travancore : 7th October 2013 at 01:19.
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10th October 2013, 18:41	#47
Ravipoll Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 16 Thanked: 36 Times	Re: Pedal Cars Thanks Travancore. J40's bring back memories of the Raj and Post-Raj era. We are waiting to take photos of these in a Rose garden with a couple of Dalmatians.
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26th October 2013, 19:45	#48
hrishig BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 466 Thanked: 183 Times	Re: Pedal Cars might be out of the topic, but do we have padel cars in india which can be used by kids? The market is full of battery operated cars but it is almost impossible to see any padel cars in shops...
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30th December 2013, 19:21	#50
echo77 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: goa Posts: 364 Thanked: 130 Times View My Garage	Re: Pedal Cars Nice thread. I remember driving the Austin and something boxy that looked like the Mustang courtesy of a neighboring kid and a neighboring kid of a cousin Was searching to see if these are available, but the online shops only have battery powered cars. Are any of those any good?
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24th June 2014, 12:09	#52
vinay kamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: MUMBAIBANGALORE Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 1,947 Times	Re: Pedal Cars echo77, there is an J40 available now , but the price is astonishing ! http://kollam.olx.in/austin-j40-clas...-iid-664580163 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by vinay kamath : 24th June 2014 at 12:10.
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31st July 2014, 19:21	#53
vinay kamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: MUMBAIBANGALORE Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 1,947 Times	Re: Pedal Cars The pedal car at the Nehru Gandhi Home Attached Thumbnails
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12th September 2014, 15:01	#54
KartikeyaL Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jaipur Posts: 3,523 Thanked: 15,805 Times View My Garage	Re: Pedal Cars Received this great picture from a friend, no further information on the location. 3 marvelous pedal cars and also what looks like a pick up in the background, or is it a open car with all weather equipment "? cheers Kartik
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12th September 2014, 19:36	#57
dass Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,386 Thanked: 941 Times	Re: Pedal Cars Are the pedal cars available anywhere in India (Bangalore), I see a lot of battery operated cars, but not the pedal ones and hence the question.
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13th March 2016, 17:51	#58
partha379 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 79 Thanked: 61 Times	Re: Pedal Cars Bumping an old thread. Are there any pedal cars available in India now? I see some dealerships for Berg toys (one in Mumbai and one in Kochi), but they seem to be selling to theme parks and not to customers. Anyone had bought pedal cars here, every shop stocks battery operated cars rather than this :-(.
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