RM Auctioning Trio of All-Metal Unique Ford Pedal Cars

The 1932-1934 Ford Model BFord V-8United States of America, 1935 > present2 photos
often called the "deuce coupe" was the car of hot rodders into the early 60s. They were cheap, plentiful and their flathead could be endlessly upgraded. A deuce coupe starred in George Lucas' American Graffiti, and along with the 1957 ChevroletChevrolet Bel AirUnited States of America, 1957 > present2 photos
, it is considered one of the icons of American hot rodding.

At the RM Auction in Monterey on August 17 and 18, three miniature deuce coupes will be auctioned, but they are not just any miniature; they are pedal cars meant for children but made with steel bodies and leather interiors. These might be toys, but they are closer to sculpture. Each car is 41in long, about 20in wide and height varies between 15in and 23in. 

The first has a steel body made by Hollywood Hot Rods and mimics a car that it built for a client. It has a miniature, non-running hemi V8 but can still be operated as a pedal car. That is if you would trust any child enough to play with it. 

The second is based on a 32 Ford coupe, as opposed to the roadster. It has a full leather interior, leather top, working chrome suspension, gauge cluster that mimics the actual car and handmade, chrome hubcaps. 

The third car is meant to look like a 32 Ford that would have challenged the land speed record in the 40s or 50s. A real-life example of this car is being built right now. The car was built by Rad Rides to look like the real car that it is building. It has a unique working suspension and roll cage but is a fully functional pedal car. 

RM predicts that each of these cars will sell for between $8,000 and $12,000. 

Source: Classic Driver