Pedal car

Pedal car

A pedal car is a quadracycle. The Mochet Velocar seems to be the earliest example. Although originally designed for adult transportation, the popularization of motorized vehicles resulted in most modern pedal cars being made mostly for children and adult recreation.

Variants of Pedal Cars

A "Surrey" is a four-wheeled, canopy-covered quadracycle, usually rented to vacationing adults.

A racing Pedal Car is a four wheeled human powered single seater sports car designed for use in Pedal Car Racing.


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