Toy Pedal Car
Vintage Fire Engine Toy Pedal Car with Ladders
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fun bright orange red fire engine toy car having ladders and a bell on the front. Distressed and
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Red Vintage Toy Pedal Car for Children 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
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This pedal car is a great collecting piece, but also a wonderful toy.
approx. measures are indicated at
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Antique Child's Pedal Toy Car
Located in Oakville, CT
American vintage, antique child's pedal tricycle metal toy car in great working condition.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Rare VW Beetle Pedal Car by Pines
By Pines of America
Located in Highland, IN
Made by Pines of America Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana this exceptional vintage VW pedal car comes
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Murray 1940's Pontiac Station Wagon Pedal Car
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Murray 1940's Pontiac Station Wagon Pedal Car
Car - Collector - Pontiac
Original, unrestored 1940's
Category
20th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Child's Pedal Race Car by Saibro, circa 1950
Located in Evergreen, CO
Sleek and sporty, this mid-20th century child's car was manufactured by Saibro in India. It
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Rare Pedal Car Made by Pines, Italy, circa 1964
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A pedal car, metal and fiberglass construction. Well used but oozes plenty of charm, honest and
Category
20th Century Italian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Vintage French White Metal Pedal Car, circa 1950s
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare large sized vintage pedal car in white metal with hot red seat. Very good condition.
France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Vintage French Metal Pedal Car in Blue Azure, circa 1950s
Located in Sofia, BG
Stunning large sized vintage pedal car in blue azure. Very good condition with some traces of use
Category
Mid-20th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 17.72 in W 26.78 in D 16.54 in
Mid-Century Vintage French Metal Pedal Car in Blue Azure, circa 1950s
Located in Sofia, BG
Stunning large sized vintage pedal car in blue azure. Very good condition with some traces of use
Category
Mid-20th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 17.72 in W 26.78 in D 16.54 in
Post-Modern Limited Edition Pedal Car Vilac by Philippe Starck for La Redoute
By Philippe Starck
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This pedal car was designed in 1998 by the world famous designer Philippe Starck for French retail
Category
1990s French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 18.12 in W 46.07 in D 21.26 in
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20th Century Toy Car with Pedals
Located in Zedelgem, BE
20th century toy car with pedals, very nice patina.
Category
20th Century French Other Toys
Materials
Iron
French Pedal Toy Car from circa 1900
Located in den Haag, NL
A French pedal toy car from circa 1900 in good original state.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Vintage Red "Fire Truck" Children's Pedal Car
Located in OAXACA, OAXACA
Restored steel vintage red children’s fire chief pedal car circa 1950s-1960s needs some paint on
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Metal
1940s Vintage English Metal Red Pedal Car
Located in Milan, IT
1940s vintage red pedal car made in England.
The pedal car hood is marked number 3.
Category
Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Metal
Painted Timber Pedal Car
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
Beautiful handmade pedal car in the style of a Rolls Royce, with original red paint on the exterior
Category
Early 20th Century European Other Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Unusual Burmese Painted Model Pedal Car, circa 1950s -1960s Childs Toy
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Decorative pedal car with American style rear fins. Hand-painted with plenty of characterful wear
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Toys and Dolls
H 51.19 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Barnfind Antique Large Tadpole Rider Tricycle Pedal Car, France, 1930s
Located in Retie, BE
Awesome Barnfind, this large Tadpole Rider Tricycle pedal car. This antique pedal car was made in
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Toys
Materials
Metal
H 20.48 in W 57.09 in D 22.05 in
Handmade Fighter Plane Pedal Car
Located in Berkeley, CA
Awesome WWII fighter plane pedal car built for child to be shown at Osh Kosh Air Show in Wisconsin
Category
Late 20th Century Toys and Dolls
Mattel Vrroom X15 Pedal Car, 1963
By Mattel
Located in Denver, CO
Awesome all original Mattel Vrroom pedal dated 1963. There is some wear and tear on the this little
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
1970s a Metal Pedal Car Moskvich Azak
Located in Warsaw, PL
A metal children's pedal car from the 1970s of the Soviet production. It is a model which is the
Category
Vintage 1970s European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
c.1930 French Toy Pedal Car
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantastic vintage French toy pedal car in the form of a racer, that would make an excellent prop
Category
Vintage 1930s French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Azak Moskvich Toy Pedal Car in Red, 1976
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This early Soviet child's pedal car was manufactured during the communist era in former
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Other Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Azak Moskvich Toy Pedal Car in Blue, 1976
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This early Soviet child's pedal car was manufactured during the communist era in former
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Other Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
1920's Original Paint Metal Toy Pedal Car
Located in Chicago, IL
In great condition considering it's a toy and it's from the 1920's. Retaining it's original paint
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Toys and Dolls
1930'S DIE FOR CHILD'S PEDAL CAR
Located in Essex, MA
1930s die in solid laminated mahogany (?) for the manufacture of child's toy pedal car. (Metal
Category
Vintage 1930s American Decorative Objects
Materials
Laminate
Vintage Child's Pedal Car
Located in Culver City, CA
Pressed-metal, child's pedal car
Category
Vintage 1950s Toys
Pressed Metal Pedal Car
Located in Culver City, CA
American pressed-metal, child's pedal car
Category
Vintage 1950s Toys
Vintage Child's Pedal Car
Located in Culver City, CA
Pressed-metal, full size child's pedal car.
Category
Vintage 1950s Toys
"Ferbedo" Child Pedal Car from the 1950s, Toy Car
Located in Hamburg, DE
and still usable as a pedal car.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Black & White Vintage Toy Police Pedal Car
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fun vintage Police Highway Patrol metal pedal car by Glide Ride. Great graphic design complete
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Classical Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Vintage Steel craft Fire Chief Pedal Car
Located in Chicago, IL
children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars experienced a massive
Category
Mid-20th Century American Toys
Materials
Steel
Ultra Rare 1959 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Pedal Car
By Distrimex
Located in San Diego, CA
Ultra rare Vintage Mercedes Benz 300SL pedal car.
By Trimex Mexico,
ca. 1959.
Original unrestored
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Fiberglass
Original Vintage Austin J40 "Joy IV" Roadster Blue Over White Pedal Car #17337
Located in Chicago, IL
build a toy pedal car based on the current models. To keep the cost down, it would use metal off-cuts
Category
Vintage 1960s British Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
H 22 in W 63 in D 27.5 in
Vintage “Roadster” Pedal Car
Located in Chicago, IL
Sturdy and well weathered, this boxy pedal cart is modeled after the iconic 1950s buick roadmaster
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
1936 Ford Roadster Pedal Car
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very hard to find 1936 Steelcraft Ford V8 pedal car sedan coupe roadster. The car has a
Category
Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Vintage French Boat-Tailed Pedal Car
Located in Chicago, IL
Don't miss this, your opportunity, to delight a child with his or her very own vintage French pedal
Category
Vintage 1930s French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Distressed Charming Old Child's Pedal Tractor Toy
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fabulously distressed old tractor pedal toy car with lots of character and great patina. Meant
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Country Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
A Decorative Vintage Pedal Car Pump Car from the 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A very decorative children's pedal car from the 1950s. Works by pumping the handle back and forth
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
20th Century Austin J40 Child’s Pedal Car
Located in London, GB
This superb and absolutely gorgeous child’s pedal car in the form of an Austin J40 is a numbered
Category
Mid-20th Century English Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Pressed Steel Pedal Car by the Murray Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pressed Steel Pedal Car by the Murray Co.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Toys and Dolls
Rare Pedal Car Made by Pines, Italy, circa 1964
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A pedal car, metal and fibreglass construction. Well used but oozes plenty of charm, honest and
Category
20th Century Italian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fiberglass
Mercedes Benz 190 SL Vintage Pedal Car for Kids
Located in Sofia, BG
Mercedes Benz 190 SL vintage pedal car for kids.
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Original Vintage Style Childs NYC Taxi Cab Pedal Car
Located in North York, ON
This child’s pedal car is in working order, it is a cool NYC Checker Taxi replica perfect as a gift
Category
2010s American Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Rare 'Mg' Pedal Car Made in England, С.1990
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A late-20th Century English made “MG“ model pedal car, red fiberglass molded body with tan vinyl
Category
20th Century British Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
c.1920-1930 French Eureka Mfg. Boattail Fiat Pedal Car
Located in Chicago, IL
or 30's. This toy car is a pedal car with double chain drive, coil springs on rear axle and has an
Category
Early 20th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
A Rare 20th Century Italian Made Pedal Car Ferrari 500 F2 By Giordani c.1950
By Giordani
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A fantastic mid-20th Century pedal car, crafted in Italy by Giordani and modelled after the Ferrari
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 22.05 in W 53.15 in D 25.99 in
FIAT 1100 CONVERTABLE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage car toy, it pedals and still functional.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pedal Bi Plane Car
Located in London, GB
What can we say about this wonderful Vintage yellow Bi Plane pedal Car. Well, we only wished we had
Category
1990s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Steel
Fantastic Vintage Pursuit Children's Toy Pedal Airplane Car
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage Army Pursuit metal pedal fighter riding airplane car designed by Viktor Schreckengost
Category
Vintage 1960s American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
English 'Duke' Childs pedal Car by Triang with Tri Trailer
By Tri-ang Toys
Located in Devon, England
This is a wonderful opportunity to acquire Triang Duke pedal car, circa 1950 with a matching Triang
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cut Steel
1950s Tri-ang Pedal Car, Original Paint
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Unrestored 1950s Tri-ang Pedal Car, Original Paint
A Gem, made in the early 1950s a Tri-ang
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Vintage Red Metal Pedal Fire Department Car
Located in Sofia, BG
Large sized vintage pedal fire department car in red metal. Very good condition with some traces of
Category
Late 20th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Vintage American Murray Red Child's Roadster Pedal Car
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Vintage American red child's roadster pedal car by Murray Pedal Cars. Classic metal child's toy car
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
1920’s Style Citroen Open Seat Touring Pedal Car by Lely Small Car Co, England
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Citroen open seat touring pedal car in yellow and black #65, modeled after the
Category
Vintage 1980s English Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 31 in W 52 in D 23 in
A Beautiful 1960’s Ferrari F1 Pedal Car by Morellet et Guérineau, Belissima!
By Morellet et Guérineau
Located in Hastings, GB
A Beautiful 1960’s Ferrari F1 Pedal Car by Morellet et Guérineau, Belissima!
This pedal car is a
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
H 13.78 in W 47.64 in D 24.41 in
Dusenberg Pedal Car
Located in West Chester, PA
. This car can be identified on page 43 of the Evolution of the Pedal Car & Other Riding Toys With Prices
Category
Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls
Vintage Soviet Tricycle Pedal Car Horse Toy, 1950s
Located in Retie, BE
Midcentury Soviet, USSR toy,
Horse with sulky - pedal car toy - pedal car horse toy.
This child's
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pedal Car
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Child's Pedal Car.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Toys
Materials
Metal
Mid 20th C. Folk Art wood biplane pedal car toy
Located in Kensington, MD
Custom made Mid 20th C. Folk Art wood biplane pedal car toy – purchased from an engineer’s estate
Category
20th Century American Toys
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1937 Roadster Pedal Toy Car By Garton Toy Company
Located in Chicago, IL
This pedal car comes complete with red painted hubcap tires.
In original condition, it is by the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Vintage Alfa Romeo Pedal Car
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sleek little Alfa Romeo pedal car for the kid who has (almost) everything.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage American "Tractor" Pedal Car
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage American "Tractor" children's pedal car, circa 1950s-1960s. The tractor maintains original
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Metal
1930's Toy Fire Engine Pedal Car
By Tendron Pioneer Line
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the luxury childrens toy of the 1930s. It came with battery powered working headlights
Category
Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls
Pedal Car
Located in New York, NY
Rare model, two seats with a double set of pedals,
car requires no gas. Thoroughly restored
Category
American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron, Steel
1930's Toy Fire Engine Pedal Car, Original
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the luxury childrens toy of the 1930s. It came with battery powered working headlights
Category
Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls
Ferrari pedal car
Located in Antwerp, BE
2 Ferrari's 156 Dino sharknose F1 pedal cars, year 1961.
Colors Rosso Corsa and Bianco.
One
Category
Vintage 1960s French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
French Pedal Car
Located in Seattle, WA
One of a kind hand made pedal car. Everything is in tact and operational. The wheels are in very
Category
Early 20th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Cannonball Express No. 9 Casey Jones Pedal Car
Located in Sheffield, MA
A highly sought after and engaging form with its original stencilling intact
Category
20th Century American Toys
Materials
Tin
Early Cadillac Pedal Car
Located in Hudson, NY
Early 20th century Cadillac pedal car restored late 20th century. Heavy steel construction in full
Category
20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Vintage Pedal Car Ferrari Racer, Morellet et Guérineau, France, 1950s
By Morellet et Guérineau
Located in Retie, BE
Vintage children's Ferrari racer pedal car type Indy - made by M.G. / Morellet et Guérineau France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Metal
H 16.93 in W 22.45 in D 43.31 in
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Toy Pedal Car For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal toy pedal car for your home. Each toy pedal car for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, plastic and steel. Find 52 options for an antique or vintage toy pedal car now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a toy pedal car — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A toy pedal car is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made toy pedal car has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Tri-ang Toys, Euréka and Distrimex are consistently popular.
Finding the Right Toys-dolls for You
Antique, new and vintage toys and dolls of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike.
Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.
With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.
Like any artifact, toys provide a window into the past. The ornamental dolls of the Victorian era, for example, produced in Germany and England, made of ceramics such as porcelain and dressed in textured fabrics, speak to the fashion of the era and will add a pop of color and a decorative flourish to the neutral corners of your home.
Mid-century modern toys and dolls are as sophisticated as the widely cherished furniture of the era. As much as they thought good design for the home should be available for all, iconic American design duo Charles and Ray Eames believed in making durable and interesting products for kids too. Today, their Eames Elephant is available from Vitra and Herman Miller, and it doesn’t even require a digital screen.
Explore a unique collection of antique, new and vintage toys and dolls as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.
Questions About Toy Pedal Car
- How do I identify a pedal car?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pedal cars have been made by different manufacturers all over the world for decades. To identify your pedal car, the best place to start is to look all over the car for a maker’s mark. There are other tell-tale signs, for example in the case of pedal cars made by American Machine and Foundry (AMF) and Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company. AMF used three tabs on their wheels, while Murray used six. Take your car to an expert if you can’t find any identifying marks. Shop a collection of vintage pedal cars on 1stDibs.
- How old are pedal cars?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The pedal car was introduced in the 1890s. Pedal cars are modeled after actual cars on the road and remain popular toys for children. Some pedal cars include working features, such as horns and lights. Shop a range of vintage pedal cars on 1stDibs.
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