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made in Hamburg, Germany in the 50's by "Gunske",
for a road safety school for kids, sponsored by Shell,
in the city of Freistadt, Austria.
there were very few made, only six, as an owner from the 60's says.
three red number '1' cars and three yellow number '2's
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Pedal CarsPedal cars for children first appeared in the late 1880s, when Karl Benz in…
fantastic!!
really nice..what's the size of it?
hello and thanks for checking out my post!
the car is 2 meters long, 1 meter wide and 1 meter high..
the seat is adjustable so it can fit a small kid or a -not very big- adult
it is quite a strong build but not very heavy,
has a handbrake and chain drive.
These were also used in New Zealand for teaching children road safety. Can send you photo's.
Wow I LOVE IT?
@ Goodoil
I would love to see the photos! my email is : manolispetroulakis@gmail.com
thanks!