Project Pedal Car: 1960s Garton “Tin Lizzie” (opens in new tab)

Pedal cars date back to about the time cars were first invented, sometime in the 1890s. The first of their ilk were built with wood bodies and steel underpinnings, often by bicycle manufacturers. Most were chain drive, and like their larger brethren, pedal cars were sold to wealthy families. By about 1910, fabrication shifted to...