Pedal Cars

by Larry Bloemker, Robert Genat, Ed Weirick

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760304432
• ISBN13: 9780760304433
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

Extremely well gotten Up !!!!

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!

Comprehensive, insightful and a delight to read...

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.