11 April, 2013

Harrington "children's" cars

This is a very interesting company. Harrington is a British owned and managed company with head quarters in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), in Viet Nam. Their operations however cater for the world's classic cars enthusiasts with strong presence in UK, USA, Canada and Holland. They build parts for classic cars as well as restore selected models. They also produce half sized classic cars for kids, surely the best way to instill passion to the next generation by letting kids experience the joys of motoring first hand. Well not exactly kids only. You see, the model classic cars that they build can actually fit you. According to their spec, by fitting them with an adjustable pedal box, practically anybody can fit in these including 6ft+ tall adults.

Take for instance the Shelby "Cobra", or the Ferrari "California" Spyder. They (impressively) feature : a front engine, rear wheel drive, independent suspension all round, limited slip differential, rack and pinion steering. Also, hydraulic Disk brakes front and rear, the adjustable pedal box (as mentioned before), fully operational bonnet and boot (hood and trunk). They sport a separate steel chassis and composite body shell. As you understand those are not just some pretty go-carts !

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