Pedal Powered Cars Page

After World War I, production ramped up. Companies like Austin in the UK even employed disabled former miners to handcraft these miniature machines. The Golden Age: Chrome and Tailfins (1950s–1970s)

Toward the 1970s, the heavy metal bodies were slowly replaced by lighter plastics and "Big Wheels," but for many, the "clink-clank" of the metal pedals remains a core childhood memory. Modern Evolution: The "Pedal Prix" and Velomobiles pedal powered cars

Today, pedal cars have evolved from driveway toys into high-tech racing machines known as . Inaugural WA Pedal Prix comes to Busselton track - ABC News After World War I, production ramped up