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Mail From: Damon (email redacted)

I'm looking for as much information as possible on the old Mustang pedal
cars. Info I'm looking for includes: when they were made, what colors,
if any reproductions were made, how much they sold for etc.
Also, are they still around? I can't think of a better way to introduce
my baby girl to Mustangs! So if anyone has either information or a
pedal car for sale, please let me know! I've tried looking through a
lot of the mustang links on the web and have come up empty.

Thanks,
Damon
'65 coupe

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Mail From: Corpus,Ken P (email redacted)

You would probably do better to search in the collectables and antiques
areas of the web, and not the mustang links. I've been to over 300
mustang links, and only one or two of them mention anything about the
peddle cars, and none of them were for sale. The other place you
might check is at Carlisle.

=Ken=
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>From: (email redacted)
>To: Multiple recipients of list
>Cc: (email redacted)
>Subject: [CM:1205] Mustang Pedal Cars
>Date: Tuesday, January 14, 1997 9:21PM
>
>I'm looking for as much information as possible on the old Mustang pedal
>cars. Info I'm looking for includes: when they were made, what colors,
>if any reproductions were made, how much they sold for etc.
>Also, are they still around? I can't think of a better way to introduce
>my baby girl to Mustangs! So if anyone has either information or a
>pedal car for sale, please let me know! I've tried looking through a
>lot of the mustang links on the web and have come up empty.
>
>Thanks,
>Damon
>'65 coupe
>

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Mail From: Neil Burton (email redacted)

Damon wrote:

>I'm looking for as much information as possible on the old
>Mustang pedal cars. Info I'm looking for includes: when
>they were made, what colors, if any reproductions were
>made, how much they sold for etc.
>Also, are they still around? I can't think of a better way
>to introduce my baby girl to Mustangs! So if anyone has
>either information or a pedal car for sale, please let me
>know! I've tried looking through a lot of the mustang
>links on the web and have come up empty.

>Thanks,
>Damon
>'65 coupe


I have an article at home on Mustang toys which included
some information on the pedal cars as well. It appeared in
one of the Mustang magazines a year or two ago I believe. I
can look it up a send a copy to you if you wish. E-MAIL me
direct if you are interested.

I, too, would very much like to find a pedal car for my 3
year old son. I always inquire at all the antique /
collectible shows/shops I visit but have never ever seen one
for sale. A local collector who's into Pedal cars had one
for sale about two years ago which he acquired at the
Portland swap meet for $300 USD which was in very rough
shape. I have heard that you could pay as much as $1000 USD
for a fine example. When I look at the framed ad for the
first pedal cars (offered at $12.95 + $2 for delivery to
your door) hanging in my garage, I often wish I could step
back in time and buy these things when they first came out!

If anyone out there knows the price ranges for these cars, I
also would appreciate the information.

(email redacted)
Calgary, AB, Canada

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Mail From: Bryan Fuller (email redacted)

Neil Burton wrote:
>
> Damon wrote:
>
> >I'm looking for as much information as possible on the old
> >Mustang pedal cars.

A lot of people have been saying they are looking for these for their
kids... Mustangs Unlimited carries 2 different ones, brand new... Check
their catalogs! One is a reproduction of the original ones I believe,
goes for about $360, and has a "Can be used by children use at
customer's own risk" warning indicating it's probably not very sturdy.
They also carry a new one with a metal frame and plastic body that is
only $150, it looks like it's actually made to be played with (the other
one looks more as a collector's item)... Anyways... 1-800-243-7278

--
L8rz!
---
Bryan Fuller - zipcon.net/~wabba - '68 Mustang GT 351

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Mail From: Josh Meeks (email redacted)


> for sale. A local collector who's into Pedal cars had one
> for sale about two years ago which he acquired at the
> Portland swap meet for $300 USD which was in very rough
> shape. I have heard that you could pay as much as $1000 USD
> for a fine example. When I look at the framed ad for the
> first pedal cars (offered at $12.95 + $2 for delivery to
> your door) hanging in my garage, I often wish I could step
> back in time and buy these things when they first came out!
>
> If anyone out there knows the price ranges for these cars, I
> also would appreciate the information.

Just like real mustangs, prices vary greatly on these type of things.
Think, how many people will keep these plastic toys around for 30 +
years. Very few knew they would ever be collected so these type of
people (if you could convince them to sell) would take less because they
couldn't imagine the value being so much. On the other hand, if it has
ever gotten into the hands of someone who knows its value, expect to pay
a few hundred USD minimum.
Josh Meeks
65 Coupe (mine)
65 Pedal Conv. (Girlfriends)

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Mail From: Christopher Russell (email redacted)


I was curious to see just how much different $15 in 1966 was
versus $300 in 1997. The first calculator I found
(dept.english.upenn.edu/~morgan/inflation/) indicates
a 66 $1 = $4.71 95 dollars (only goes to '95). So rougly,
the $15 car in 66 would be 15 * 4.71 or 70.65 in 95 dollars.
So it tripled in value.

so the pedal car was a good investment even adjusting
for inflation (I was thinking that inflation would have
been more, but guess not, assuming the inflation statistics
of the calculator were reasonable).

Now it would be interesting to do inflation adjusted
calculations on the orignal price of the mustangs
in the 60's and compare to the cost of a new stang today.
(not exactly apple to apple but close).

...Chris

Josh Meeks <(email redacted)> wrote:
>
> > for sale. A local collector who's into Pedal cars had one
> > for sale about two years ago which he acquired at the
> > Portland swap meet for $300 USD which was in very rough
> > shape. I have heard that you could pay as much as $1000 USD
> > for a fine example. When I look at the framed ad for the
> > first pedal cars (offered at $12.95 + $2 for delivery to
> > your door) hanging in my garage, I often wish I could step
> > back in time and buy these things when they first came out!
> >
> > If anyone out there knows the price ranges for these cars, I
> > also would appreciate the information.
>
> Just like real mustangs, prices vary greatly on these type of things.
> Think, how many people will keep these plastic toys around for 30 +
> years. Very few knew they would ever be collected so these type of
> people (if you could convince them to sell) would take less because they
> couldn't imagine the value being so much. On the other hand, if it has
> ever gotten into the hands of someone who knows its value, expect to pay
> a few hundred USD minimum.
> Josh Meeks
> 65 Coupe (mine)
> 65 Pedal Conv. (Girlfriends)


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Mail From: Corpus,Ken P (email redacted)

BE VERY CAREFUL when buying reproduction pedal cars. Most (if not all)
of them are NOT designed to be used by children. Most (if not all) of
them are designed to be collectors items only. Make sure that the one
you are looking into is specifically approved for use as a toy for kids.

=Ken=
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>From: (email redacted)
>To: Multiple recipients of list
>Cc: (email redacted)
>Subject: [CM:1213] Re: Mustang Pedal Cars
>Date: Wednesday, January 15, 1997 10:23AM
>
>Neil Burton wrote:
>>
>> Damon wrote:
>>
>> >I'm looking for as much information as possible on the old
>> >Mustang pedal cars.
>
>A lot of people have been saying they are looking for these for their
>kids... Mustangs Unlimited carries 2 different ones, brand new... Check
>their catalogs! One is a reproduction of the original ones I believe,
>goes for about $360, and has a "Can be used by children use at
>customer's own risk" warning indicating it's probably not very sturdy.
>They also carry a new one with a metal frame and plastic body that is
>only $150, it looks like it's actually made to be played with (the other
>one looks more as a collector's item)... Anyways... 1-800-243-7278
>
>--
>L8rz!
> ---
>Bryan Fuller - zipcon.net/~wabba - '68 Mustang GT 351
>

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Mail From: Corpus,Ken P (email redacted)


>Now it would be interesting to do inflation adjusted
>calculations on the orignal price of the mustangs
>in the 60's and compare to the cost of a new stang today.
>(not exactly apple to apple but close).

That is easy to do.
In 1964, when the first mustang came out, it was roughly $3500 for the
base model.

Applying the 4.71 muliplier, that means its roughly worth $16,485 today.

=Ken=

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Mail From: speegle (email redacted)

Neil Burton wrote:
>
> Damon wrote:
>
> >I'm looking for as much information as possible on the old
> >Mustang pedal cars. Info I'm looking for includes: when
> >they were made, what colors, if any reproductions were
> >made, how much they sold for etc.
> >Also, are they still around? I can't think of a better way
> >to introduce my baby girl to Mustangs! So if anyone has
> >either information or a pedal car for sale, please let me
> >know! I've tried looking through a lot of the mustang
> >links on the web and have come up empty.
>
> >Thanks,
> >Damon
> >'65 coupe
>
>
> I have an article at home on Mustang toys which included
> some information on the pedal cars as well. It appeared in
> one of the Mustang magazines a year or two ago I believe. I
> can look it up a send a copy to you if you wish. E-MAIL me
> direct if you are interested.
>
> I, too, would very much like to find a pedal car for my 3
> year old son. I always inquire at all the antique /
> collectible shows/shops I visit but have never ever seen one
> for sale. A local collector who's into Pedal cars had one
> for sale about two years ago which he acquired at the
> Portland swap meet for $300 USD which was in very rough
> shape. I have heard that you could pay as much as $1000 USD
> for a fine example. When I look at the framed ad for the
> first pedal cars (offered at $12.95 + $2 for delivery to
> your door) hanging in my garage, I often wish I could step
> back in time and buy these things when they first came out!


Not to repeat information provided by others. There has been at least
one article in Mustang Monthly that covered the original pedal cars. The
original ones were metal with plastic items such as hubcaps, emblems,
windshield and steering wheel center. There were a couple of different
versions (decal changes mostly) and I believe that all were red. The
drivetrain is pretty standard with all other pedal cars. There was a
company that was reproducting the plastic parts and decals (including
the sseat cover) a number of years back but I don't know if its still
around. I ordered a couple of sets of things to redo a couple of them I
had at the time.

Risking the scorn of all those got to keep it factory (boy is this a
reversal of roles) I have one unfinished in the garage that I had
planned to do for my children ( kids grew quicker than the project
progressed) It has an electic motor, wide tires, and has a Shelby hood
and side scopps (reflecting the 66 Shelby conv look).

Jeff Speegle
MCA ANHJ

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Mail From: Bryan Fuller (email redacted)

Corpus,Ken P wrote:
> >Now it would be interesting to do inflation adjusted
> >calculations on the orignal price of the mustangs
> >in the 60's and compare to the cost of a new stang today.
> In 1964, when the first mustang came out, it was roughly $3500 for the
> base model.
> Applying the 4.71 muliplier, that means its roughly worth $16,485 today.

Actually, the base price was even less than that - $2,368 if I remember
right.... Multiplying that by 4.71 comes out to be $11,153.

--
L8rz!
---
Bryan Fuller - zipcon.net/~wabba - '68 Mustang GT 351

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Mail From: Josh Meeks (email redacted)

Is it just me, or is this $3500 base model a little high.
The number $2368 or something sticks in my head, which would mean
multiplied by 4.71, roughly $11.1K. A little different. The value for
the base models is similar, but not that close.
Josh Meeks
65 Coupe
>
> Applying the 4.71 muliplier, that means its roughly worth $16,485 today.
>
> =Ken=
>

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Mail From: David Jarrell (email redacted)

On Wed, 15 Jan 1997 (email redacted) wrote:

> That is easy to do.
> In 1964, when the first mustang came out, it was roughly $3500 for the
> base model.
>
> Applying the 4.71 muliplier, that means its roughly worth $16,485 today.
>
> =Ken=

$3500? Where did you pull your number from? I have an ad from a period
National Geographic, featuring a 1964 Blue (white vinyl top) coupe, and
the "base price" listed is $2368.

Why, you could almost get a brand new '65 Shelby with that kind of money
back then. :-)

David

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Mail From: David Jarrell (email redacted)

On Wed, 15 Jan 1997, Bryan Fuller wrote:

> Actually, the base price was even less than that - $2,368 if I remember
> right.... Multiplying that by 4.71 comes out to be $11,153.

Oh, well....someone beat me to the punch....ah well.

David

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Mail From: Russ Porterfield (email redacted)


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I paid just about $2400 in October 1966. It was a basic coup with a =
$289 2v automatic transmission. Nice car but not anything special =
(except to me). =20

Russ

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From: Josh Meeks[SMTPemail redacted)]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 1997 8:21 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [CM:1227] Re: Mustang Pedal Cars

Is it just me, or is this $3500 base model a little high.
The number $2368 or something sticks in my head, which would mean
multiplied by 4.71, roughly $11.1K. A little different. The value for=20
the base models is similar, but not that close.
Josh Meeks
65 Coupe
>=20
> Applying the 4.71 muliplier, that means its roughly worth $16,485 =
today.
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Mail From: Walt Boeninger (email redacted)

[from Corpus,Ken P]
>
>That is easy to do.
>In 1964, when the first mustang came out, it was roughly $3500 for the
> base model.

Ahhh, that's about $1000 high, base price was more like $2400.

Regards

Walt Boeninger/Nor Cal SAAC '67 GT500/'67 Shelby T-A coupe/'71 Boss 351
Email: (email redacted) '86 MGT/'71 Lincoln/'74 Triumph