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Most of us will probably never get the chance to own something like an Aston Martin DB6 or a Ferrari 250 GT. But, as Bloomberg reports, a company in England is willing to make those big dreams come true, albeit in a smaller form.
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A company called Little Car Co. builds actual operating scale models of classic cars. Working out of an old aircraft hangar in Oxfordshire, England, a small team of 25 hand builds every model. These aren’t just some run-of-the-mill, rich people toys. These are sophisticated, drivable (not street legal of course) models. Think of them as being a few steps above a go-kart in terms of sophistication and features, but still below a golf car and full-on car as far as speed and legality go.
Back in the '80s in the US, one of the toys lots of kids wanted was a remote-controlled dune buggy made by Tamiya called the Wild One. It was one of the
Shane McGlaun - May 2, 2021, 1:42pm CDT
Anyone who was around the mid-80s will probably remember the remote control car made by a company called Tamiya known as the Wild One. The RC car looks like a dune buggy and was one of the most desirable products for all children in the ’80s. A company from the UK is creating a new version of the Wild One with one significant difference.
The new version, called the Wild One Max, is a full-size adult ride-on toy powered by electricity. The Little Car Company is developing Wild One Max for release in 2022 under license from Tamiya. The vehicle looks just like the remote-controlled vehicle but is built on an 8/10 scale rather than the 1/10 scale of the 80s toy. The larger scale means you can get behind the wheel and drive the car yourself.