{"product_id":"vintage-red-moskovich-pedal-car","title":"Vintage Red Moskvich Pedal Car, 1980s","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Little Red Roadster\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry red. Chrome stripe. \u003cem\u003eZero emissions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet the smallest Moskvich on the road, and quite possibly\u003cem\u003e the chicest.\u003c\/em\u003e Modelled on the classic Soviet saloon that once ruled the boulevards of Moscow, this \u003cstrong\u003evintage pedal car\u003c\/strong\u003e takes everything grown-up about the original and shrinks it down to \u003cstrong\u003etoddler-sized glamour\u003c\/strong\u003e. A glossy red plastic body, a sliver of chrome running nose to tail, a perky little windscreen, a white steering wheel that begs to be gripped with great seriousness, and an amber indicator on the back \u003cem\u003e(for signalling intentions to the cat, presumably).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's \u003cstrong\u003ea design object \u003c\/strong\u003ein its own right: clean lines, glossy red finish and that unmistakable mid-century car silhouette. Park it in a nursery, a playroom or, let's be honest, your living room next to the vintage armchair. Because some cars belong in garages, and some belong\u003cem\u003e in the spotlight.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAnd yes, it has lived. The body is in great vintage condition, with a few scratches here and there, proudly earned by the little drivers who came before. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe headlights still work too; they just need a fresh battery before they’re ready to light up the hallway again. Sized for little drivers from roughly toddler age up to about six, it’s as ready for a new tiny chauffeur as it is for a spot on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA little history\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThese pedal cars were made by AZLK in Moscow, the very factory behind the real Moskvich, from the mid-1970s until production wound down in the early 1990s. Early versions had steel bodies and chrome bumpers; later models like this one switched to plastic bodies and black bumpers, placing this one \u003cstrong\u003earound the 1980s.\u003c\/strong\u003e In their day they were anything but an impulse buy: a pedal Moskvich could cost nearly a month’s wages, and families often joined the same waiting list as adults ordering a real car.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming survivor with its original vintage character intact, ready for its next lap of the hallway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall driver, big entrance. \u003c\/strong\u003eRoom for one very important passenger, \u003cem\u003eno licence required!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildschut Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57699322593653,"sku":null,"price":680.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/7930\/4236\/files\/Wildschut-Antiques-Moskvich-Pedal-Cart-Atmopshere-Web-Def.jpg?v=1793185086","url":"https:\/\/wildschut-antiques.com\/products\/vintage-red-moskovich-pedal-car","provider":"Wildschut Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}