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<p>[QUOTE="Neal Andres, post: 4156665, member: 20537"]Value is such an ambiguous word. I assume that you mean commercial value though. Even with narrowing of the scope I could write an essay on the topic. The pedal car sector is US or International, original condition or restored, 1910 - 1970, plain or loaded & elaborate. Somewhere within those metrics the cars range from $200 - $75,000. I personally think that there are less than 40 known US pedal cars that are worth over $25,000 and probably only half of those could reach that price at auction today. Then I would guess that there are another 100 worth $10,000+. There is a lot of activity in the hobby with seasoned collectors paying in the $1000 to $5000 range and even more at a lower level. </p><p><br /></p><p>Alot of people in the hobby are quantity collectors. They will by a car at a garage sale for $75 dollars that's absolute crap but they can say they got another one and they are happy so God bless them. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to make a suggestion, dig up an old photo of yourself in your pedal car. Then find that make and model car in as minty condition that you can. (post the pic here and I will tell you what it is) Be patient. You'll only pay $500-$1000 for a 60s car even if it's in MINTY MINT condition. Buy the car, put it in your garage or home, and discover the value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Neal Andres, post: 4156665, member: 20537"]Value is such an ambiguous word. I assume that you mean commercial value though. Even with narrowing of the scope I could write an essay on the topic. The pedal car sector is US or International, original condition or restored, 1910 - 1970, plain or loaded & elaborate. Somewhere within those metrics the cars range from $200 - $75,000. I personally think that there are less than 40 known US pedal cars that are worth over $25,000 and probably only half of those could reach that price at auction today. Then I would guess that there are another 100 worth $10,000+. There is a lot of activity in the hobby with seasoned collectors paying in the $1000 to $5000 range and even more at a lower level. Alot of people in the hobby are quantity collectors. They will by a car at a garage sale for $75 dollars that's absolute crap but they can say they got another one and they are happy so God bless them. I would like to make a suggestion, dig up an old photo of yourself in your pedal car. Then find that make and model car in as minty condition that you can. (post the pic here and I will tell you what it is) Be patient. You'll only pay $500-$1000 for a 60s car even if it's in MINTY MINT condition. Buy the car, put it in your garage or home, and discover the value.[/QUOTE]
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