Little Tikes toy cars have been staples of children's playrooms for over 30 years. The signature red "Cozy Coupe" with its yellow top was the perfect set of wheels for a long cruise down the driveway.
Today, in a seemingly boring automotive market, John Bitmead and his brother Geof of Oxfordshire, UK have brought our wildest childhood fantasies to life.
The Toytown Coupé -- a street-legal, motorized version of the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe -- reaches up to 70 mph and can be found on eBay with a price tag of £21,500 ($33,264).
The Bitmead brothers dedicated 1,000 hours to manufacturing the car, which was adapted from a DAEWOO Matiz model.
This is how cool you used to be:
This is how cool you have the potential to be:
Check out the interview with John Bitmead below for more on the conception of the Toytown Coupé and what's next for the UK brothers:
Citations: There's a drivable, adult version of Britain's favourite toy car and it's for sale (Mashable), Toy car that can reach 70mph (110km/h)..oh and it's roadworthy (BBC News)
