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Hey guys anyone knows what this is ? | Model Cars975 of 1431 |  |  |
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Nik
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I just bought this pedal car for 70 Euros in a fair in Greece. The lady that sold it to me said it's from the 50's. Anybody knows what model it is, how much it costs? Also should I leave it as it is or try to restore it? Thanks in advance...
Nik
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It's greek to me ..!
Apparently i found a simmilar one in
http://englishrussia.com/2007/07/30/pedal-automobiles-the-dream-of-every-soviet-child/
It looks like it's russian and called raduga but i have no idea how much it can fetch... I've tried to locate the company and sent an e-mail to one that looks relevant asking more details about the car...