The 1964 Mustang Pedal Car Returns!

December 2nd, 2005 by CobraMatt

Steel Pedal cars were all the rage at the turn of 20th century when Henry Ford began mass-producing Model T’s. Pedal car sales were steady up until the 1970’s when the manufacturer ceased production.

In the middle sixties as the Mustang came on the scene so did the Mustang pedal car. The 1965 Mustang pedal car was a hit selling over 93,000 units in it’s first year compared to sales of the real Mustang at over 500,000. Created as a promotion for Ford dealerships across the United States, Mustang pedal cars originally sold for $12.95, if you can believe that. But plastic gained ground over metal as a material for toys in ensuing years. Eventually, the Mustang’s initial pedal car manufacturer, AMF, sold the tooling to a Mexican company. In the early 80’s that company closed, leaving the original equipment in a warehouse, where it remained untouched for nearly 20 years.

Then in 2004 Mark Luzaich , owner of Warehouse 360, a small company in Windsor, Calif., Luzaich started importing and producing pedal cars as collectables. Hearing about the original equipment just sitting in a Mexican warehouse, he flew to Mexico, bought it, and prepared to produce the original Mustang pedal car once again. Despite some modifications for contemporary safety standards, it would be exactly the same with all-steel construction, adjustable rubber pedals, a clear windshield and authentic Mustang markings.

You can find these pedal cars at a variety of websites on the net and prices range $200-$250 depending on the site. A few sites I found with these pedal cars are MustangPedalCars.com, SensoryEdge.com, PedalCarPlus.com.