You can see the original advert for this car when it was new here. As the book is relatively small, i could not give it the full. Screen leather bonnet straps upholstery and seat cushion tyres chassis number visible. Once you pick this book up, you will not put it down,and there is a chapter on tips for restoring austin pedal cars if you are fortunate enough to locate one at a price you can afford. It is very well made and has a brass plate showing it as number 4 of a run of approximately 15. You are looking at a brand new austin j40 pedal car from a shop in redditch, any questions please ask uk mainland postage check out my other items for sale. An austin pathfinder pedal car classic driver market. They were produced by a real car company in a factory that employed disabled coal miners. Production started in 1949, initially with the pathfinder special, which was replaced by the j40 roadster during the following year. This document has been produced by, and is for sale by, geoff kirkman, and is not a publication of the austin j40 pedal car club. It has a timeless appeal, attracting as many longing looks today as it did when first unveiled in 1949.
A publicity brochure that accompanies this car states that. Full nut and bolt bare metal restoration including new. Dating from 1949 this rare classic vintage pedal car is in stunning condition as can be seen from. Nov 14, 2014 im thinking santa should bring him something more like this 1949 austin j40 that i just found here on ebay. Oct 31, 2009 austin j40 pedal car clips from a school training video usa 1954. The austin j40 pedal car was made from scrap metal left over from the austin factory. Austin j40 pedal car restoration argentina home facebook. His vast experience in detailed automotive restoration work enabled him to restore an original austin j40 for his son austin wolfgang williams. I made this car for my grandson when he was 6, he has now grown out of it, so i am selling it to fund his next car. Austin j40 for sale in uk 12 secondhand austin j40. The classic pedal car company are continually restoring pedal cars, especially austin j40 and austin pathfinders, so we are constantly updating our stock of original and fully restored pedal cars. In early 1946, leonard lord, the chairman of the austin motor company conceived. This site has been basically put together to show some of the restoration work carried out on my old austin pathfinder pedal car.
Austin pedal cars book austin j40 and pathfinder signed. If you are looking for something in particular or looking for a customisation, get intouch and let us help. More than 32,000 austin junior forty j40 pedal cars were made between 1950 and 1971, at the austin junior car factory at bargoed in south wales. We unashamedly promote david whyleys book as a more in depth account of the fascinating history of austin pedal cars and the individual people who turned leonard lords idea into the reality of the wonderful. Was regelmatig je handen en blijf op voldoende afstand van anderen.
Being fibreglass it is lighter than the original and therefore faster and easier to pedal. The classic pedal car company offer a truly personal, professional and unique experience with everything pedal car. The austin j40 exploded views and parts list first shown at. Austin j40 and pathfinder restoration services and spares. New listing card games gift set featuring classic austin j40 pedal car new old stock mint. Even the metal used in their construction was scrap from the real cars. Austin pedal cars were made in england by austin motor company limited.
The pathfinder special was based on the jameison ohv 750 austin seven racing car of the late. Austin j40 pedal car the elkhart collection rm sothebys. It has batteryoperated head lights and when you open the bonnet it looks as if a real engine is inside. The everpopular austin j40, produced from 1950 right through to 1971, is one, while its predecessor, the cracking pathfinder racing car, is the other. An austin j40 pedal car, number to boot panel indistinct, finished in pale green with dark green leatherette upholstery, playworn, requiring some light restoration, steering wheel and one headlamp detached but present, front left tyre flat, rear left tyre requiring refitting, lacking flying a mascot, some chips and rust spots to paintwork, bumpers and brightwork in places. Austin pedal cars were made by the same austin motor company that made fullsized cars in longbridge. New pristine copy of the definitive book on the austin j40 and austin pathfinder pedal cars by david whyley.
Austin pathfinder pedal car replica sold car and classic. Automotive collection and curation coffee table books. Vintage pedal car trapauto, jeugdherinneringen, metaal. The austin j40 exploded views and parts list first shown.
With over 20 years experience directly within the restoration of classic pedal cars, especially with ausin j40 s and austin pathfinders, we have an unrivalled wealth of knowledge and deem ourselves to be a must have contact if you are serious about classic pedal cars. As a small boy on a family christmas trip to birmingham in the early 1960s, i can remember gazing into a toy shop window at a gleaming red j40. Speaking as an exuser i consider the roller bearings not the best of designs. Rest of world 25%, reducing to 20% for orders over. The price might surprise you, but this isnt just any old pedal car. Of the many postwar types produced, two stand out in particular. History of austin pedal cars roy halford, supplier of reproduction. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. This austin j40 replica stretched limousine was built by the kiwi pedal car company in 1994. Rm sothebys is the number one classic car and investment quality auction house in the world. This is a fibreglass replica of the steel bodied austin pathfinder pedal car.
Classic vintage austin j40 pedal cars book david whyley pathfinder triang. If you wish to bid you must first register, this can be done on the day if you are attending the sale, on the viewing day or in advance if you wish, you may download the form pdf file and bring it with you. We unashamedly promote david whyleys book as a more in depth account of. Austin j40 pedal car school training usa 1954 duration.
The story of the j40 and pathfinder pedal cars has proved to be an interesting and revealing tale of secrecy, innovation, social cooperation and responsibility that is unique. Austin j40 cars are made in a specially constructed factory at bargoed in south wales. Today, the austin j40 pedal car can change hands for. The j40 roadster was based on the 1948 a40 devon and dorset. May 6, 2016 pedal cars for sale austin j40 pedal car superb condition j 40 sold 1967 on car and. Group for people who, own, love or pedal austin j40 pedal cars, and or pathfinder cars. The pedal car body was fabricated and painted by warwick taylor wally t of southbridge paint and panel. From the sales brochure for the austin j40 pedal car. The book itself has been produced to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the pedal car factory.
The tiniest race of the revival weekend may have been the most exciting. Austin j40 pedal car school training usa 1954 youtube. An austin pathfinder pedal car, in fully restored condition, two owners from new, the vendor having purchased the car from the original owners family in unrestored condition before embarking on a much needed ground up restoration copy restoration photographs on file stamped under the seat 28749. The custom chassis was designed and fabricated by gordon rattray of leeston. In my book, this is the coolest pedal car that a kid could ever buy. Op onze informatiepaginas lees je waar je in deze periode op moet letten. In july 1949, the austin junior car factory was opened in.
Media in category pedal cars for children the following 83 files are in this category, out of 83 total. See more ideas about pedal cars, pedal, austin motors. We unashamedly promote david whyleys book as a more in depth account of the fascinating history of austin pedal cars and the individual people who turned leonard lords idea into the reality of the wonderful childrens cars that have provided. Austin j40 pedal car for sale in uk view 10 bargains. Austin motor company, limited, bargoed, south wales, serial no. Find great deals on ebay for austin j40 and austin j40 pedal car. For classic car collectors, a genuine barn find to restore is the holy grail. This excellent original example has been owned by our family for over 10 years, and has been kept in a heated garage. An austin j40 pedal car is one of the antique, retro toys that will be going under the hammer at auction later this month. This was inspired by a single seater austin racer of the 1930s and built for only a short time, by workers at a purposebuilt factory in wales.
If you have bought a j40 project car to restore and there are parts missing then this book will help you identify the parts and nuts and bolts you need to purchase to build it as the factory did. Childs austin pedal car, 1959 this car is very realistc. The austin j40 exploded views and parts list first. The j40 continued production up to the 1970s, but unfortunately the pathfinder was only produced for one year because of the complicated build. Austin j40 versions view all prices shown as 2year average. The main intention was to restore where possible as well as to improve areas, such as replacing the axle and wheel bearings with something more robust. The j40 and pathfinder were both built by disabled ex coalminers at bargeod in south wales from 1948. The pathfinder special was based on the jameison ohv 750 austin seven racing car of the late 1930s. Buying at richard edmonds auctions richard edmonds auctions operates its sales using a paddle system. Donald healy once said that the austin j40 pedal car was the loveliest looking austin he had seen. Austin j40 junior forty white roadster pedal car doyle auction. This book shows in pictures the restoration of my austin j40 pedal car.
Apr 12, 2009 1950s coin operated car kiddie ride austin sports car austin j40 duration. Randolph williams, owner of max austin pedal car company, is well known within the morris minor and austin car fraternities being an avid collector, restorer and mentor to many. May 16, 2019 austin pedal cars were made in england by austin motor company limited. More numerous than the pathfinder though is the austin joy 40, or j40, inspired by the contemporary a40 devon saloon when it was first introduced in 1950. See more ideas about pedal cars, car and kids ride on. With over 20 years experience directly within the restoration of classic pedal cars, especially with ausin j40 s and austin pathfinders, we have an unrivalled wealth of knowledge and deem ourselves to be a must have contact if you are serious about classic.
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