Lincoln Roadster Pedal Car, 1921
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Not long after real automobiles appeared, pedal cars -- child-sized, pedal-powered replicas -- followed. Not surprisingly, basic and less expensive pedal cars tended to be modeled after low-priced cars like Ford or Chevrolet. More elaborate and detailed pedal cars replicated more expensive lines, like this one based on a Lincoln roadster. Toledo, Ohio, was home to many pedal car manufacturers.
Not long after real automobiles appeared, pedal cars -- child-sized, pedal-powered replicas -- followed. Not surprisingly, basic and less expensive pedal cars tended to be modeled after low-priced cars like Ford or Chevrolet. More elaborate and detailed pedal cars replicated more expensive lines, like this one based on a Lincoln roadster. Toledo, Ohio, was home to many pedal car manufacturers.
Artifact
Pedal car
Date Made
1921
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in Toledo, Ohio probably by Toledo Line.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.110.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Linda and Richard Kughn.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Rubber (Material)
Celluloid (Cellulosic)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Blue
Red
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 31 in
Width: 23.5 in
Length: 46 in
Inscriptions
Side: LINCOLN Steering wheel: TOLEDO
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