Audi Type C sports car replica.

[Salv]

Audi are to release a child size pedal powered replica of their 1932 Type C sports car.

From the Audi UK press release:

Aug 15, 2007
‘Driveable’ half-size model of Auto Union Grand Prix car now available in the UK.
It has a reputation as a fearsome sports car that very definitely ought not to be toyed with, but this exquisitely detailed replica of the 1930s Auto Union Type C Grand Prix car crafted by Audi is actually child’s play to drive. The Type C is now available in the UK for an ‘on-the-road’ price of £6,800, or to put this in perspective for its target drivers, the equivalent of around 1,360 weeks or 26 years-worth of pocket money at the going rate.

The must-have accessory for the younger Audi aficionado is a half-size replica of the highly successful 520-horsepower, 16-cylinder mid-engined racer developed by Auto Union, one of the four brands that joined forces to form Audi as we know it today, and winner of a total of 10 Grand Prix victories.

Just 999 examples will be produced by Audi high performance engineering subsidiary quattro GmbH, using over 900 individual parts and staying true to the lightweight aluminium construction principles that characterise Audi to this day.

From the shade of its silky smooth Avus silver paint, right down to its last painstakingly punched rivet, the Type C will be as faithful as technically possible to the full-blown legend that inspired it, and exemplifies the quality of build for which modern day Audi models are renowned.

For the fortunate few, namely Audi fans standing no more than 1.35-metres or 4.4 feet high, the Type C won’t simply be beautiful to behold. It is also a fully operational pedal car, so in theory it could be careering perilously close to a hallway skirting board near you in the very near future!

Orders for the limited edition collectors’ piece can be placed via Audi Centres nationwide.

A lovely little car, but £6800 / €10038 / $13750!

 

[Speedster]

Wauuw...

That's an amazing toy. I have two sons (6 and 2), and they would be very happy with such a car and we have the space in the garage for it, but at that price it's unfortunatly way out of my pricerange.

 

[BellyTank]

Looks almost like a BellyTank.

Auto
Union.

 

[dhermann1]

Hmmmm . . . I can just see some clever mechanic sticking a lawn mower engine in the back of one of those babies.

 

[The Wingnut]

Sick minds think alike...but mine was on the way to a small inline motorbike engine! Find a donor bike and use the brakes off of the same, viola, instant neighborhood terror! There's certainly plenty of room in the back for it.

 

[Twitch]

Ah, back in the day when men were men and cars were cars.

Drivers like Tazio Nuvolari won races with brute strength, and force of will at times.

Technical innovation and raw horsepower was nothing new.

Unlike the touchy little tubs they've cobbled up today full of computers, ground effects and other crutches that make the competition lean more toward the car instead of the driver as the key factor, early days racing relied on guts, and skill. I'd LOVE to see how cool today's "big time" drivers would look at Nurbergring or Monte Carlo with Ascari, Nuvolari and Fangio on their asses!!:rage:

 

[The Wingnut]

"Back in my day, the tires were skinny and the drivers were fat" - Fangio

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

Very nice. I wonder if they make them in adult sizes, too. Not being a licenced driver anyway, I'd be ready to forgo the engine part and pedal.

 

[happyfilmluvguy]

Bugsy Malone would agree.