Vintage Pedal Cars

I think he was too big for it ... 'Affluence. Grace Bros. Children and Toys. December 1964' - ACP Magazines; Mitchell Library/State Library of New South Wales

 

Hey folks, I am working on restoring/ customizing a pretty tired looking 1932 Ford Roadster pedal car. However I’m stuck and I was wondering anyone had some advice on my situation. I am trying to take apart the front axle assembly to straighten and remove some rough edges. Also so I can really get in there and clean and degrease the parts for a black oxide coating. This doubled headed nut that I assume has been pressed on, but unsure is my issue. Does anyone know what it’s called and how to remove it? I don’t want to mess with it until I understand what I’m looking at. Pictures of the

 

Looks like a rivet . You’ll have to grind either the head or the smashed end off . Then it will fall out . Might have to tap it out with a punch and hammer

 

These Giordani pedal cars would have been expensive - especially the first one ... 'Italian toy cars from David Jones, June 1955' - ACP/CP; Mitchell Library and State Library of New South Wales [in copyright but can be used to some extent] link to more photos: https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/di...Item=true&search=italian toy cars david jones

 

'Family members on a farm' - State Library of Victoria

 

Just to bump this thread to the top. I got this 1934 Steelcraft Chrysler years ago from it's original owner. He was only 4 years old when he got it. Let's see more pedal car pic's.

 

The beginning of my love for cars…..The car was yellow, I could get it going fast enough to do a U turn and get the inside wheels off the ground. My sister got it brand new for Christmas but I drove it all the time.

 

'Children play at Dalwood Homes' - Sam Hood photo; Mitchell Library/State Library of New South Wales

 

Love the Kidilac, any idea what they cost new in 1949-50 ?

 

They were kinda pricey for the time.

 

AACA museum has a neat display of vintage peddle cars right now. Stop by when you are at the cars show next week.

 

Thanx, figured they were pricey...

 

Young boy (Neville Dablestein) sitting in a pedal car at a petrol station - State Library of Queensland

 

Six pedal cars pics from the State Library of Queensland. I am trying to put them in order, oldest first. 'Child driving a toy car'

 

'Two children in a pedal car, near Taroom, 1910-1920' - State Library of Queensland

 

'Child seated in a handmade metal car, Queensland, ca. 1920' - State Library of Queensland

 

'Two children seated in a metal pedal car' (Evan and Billie); photo by Vivian Hemsley Hawck; the transfer on the tub appears to read 'Peerless' - State Library of Queensland

 

'James Fairweather in a pedal car, 1952' - State Library of Queensland

 

'Children playing at Kilcoy Station' ("Warren is in the toy car and Gladys can be seen behind him.") - State Library of Queensland

 

This one popped up on a local for sale site, €450 ,

 

There's a good display of early peddle cars at AACA museum right now.

 

Me in a Mustang peddle car with my grandfather in their Kitchen in Dallas. Got my love of cars from him and my Uncle. Grandfather restored Madel As, Ts, Packards, Edsels and Thunderbirds.