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Everyone's Favorite Toy Car Has Become A Reality

By Tanya |

<div><p>So many people get to enjoy one of the Little Tykes red cars when they are growing up. They pedal around in their plastic red and yellow cruiser and learn what it's like to feel free. Well, now that feeling can extend into your adulthood! </p><p>John and Geof Bitmead in the United Kingdom have created a full, grown-up version of the kids toy that goes up to 70 km/h! </p><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/02/2259261568-3.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent _1"> </div><p></p><p>It's made to look exactly like the original, only adding in things it needed to become a bit safer like headlights and mirrors. </p><p>It took them 1000 hours to build and over $4000. But instead of keeping it to cruise around in they are selling it for $32,000 so if you are interested you could be the proud owner of the biggest little kid car ever! </p><p></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><div class="migration-wrapper"><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="TvOSTwPdGAI"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p></p></div>

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