1911 Marmon Wasp 1st Indy 500 winner
Guys and Gals, I'm thinking of selling a 1 of 1 (the only one made) pedal car that I have had in my collection for a number of years. THIS IS NOT A TOY!!! It is a hand-built replica of the car that won the very first Indy 500, the 1911 Marmon Wasp. The pedal car was built to scale by a retired Engineering Professor from a college in Kentucky. Every piece is hand made and appears as the genuine race car. The Marmon Wasp was the first car in automotive history to have a rear view mirror; so does the pedal car. The pedal car also has a real wooden steering wheel, real knee-action shocks, real leaf springs, pneumatic tires, etc. I took the pedal car to the Indy 500 Speedway Museum and was able to take it inside for a few photos next to the real car; the staff at the museum had NEVER seen anything like it! A display stand was also made by the builder and will come with the car if someone is really serious about purchasing it. Like I said, I have it for many years and now might be the time for a new caretaker. I can send photos to anyone who thinks they might be interested. Again, this is NOT a toy, but a true piece of Indy 500 memorabilia that no one else will have. I would like to get $4500.00. I've seen pedal cars at Barrett-Jackson sell for WAY more than that and weren't half as cool! Google "1911 Marmon Wasp" for info. on the real race car. Thanks, Dave
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