Best Toy Cars 2010

Young children love to ride around just like their parents do, which is why many parents find themselves looking for ride on cars for their children.

Cozy Coupe

The Cozy Coupe is probably the very car that most people are thinking of when they’re thinking about riding toys for little tykes. This vehicle has been around for 30 years, and has been popular for a long time because it works! It allows young children to sit on a little bench inside of the red and yellow vehicle and push themselves around with their feet. They can steer which way the vehicle goes in with the steering wheel, allowing them to feel like a real grown-up whenever they open the car door and get inside!

Power Wheels Jeep Rubicon

This vehicle is one that is sure to make all young children happy. The Power Wheels Jeep Rubicon is made by Power Wheels, who has been in the business of making one of the best ride on cars for a very long time, so they know exactly what they’re doing. This one runs off 12 volts of battery power and has large, treaded tires that can help propel a child with two different speeds. It even has reverse gear! It goes on hard surfaces and grass and has grab bars to make it easy for children to get in and out of it very quickly.

InStep Fire Truck Pedal Car

What young child doesn’t love a fire truck? Young boys tend to adore them. They see firemen as the heroes that they truly are. The InStep Fire Truck Pedal Car allows young boys to become firemen in a very classy way! This pedal car works simply – young children just get in, sit down, and pedal themselves to where the imaginary fire is! Comes with actual ladders on the side of the truck and a real working bell! This is one ride on car that is second to none, and it is sure to be a collector’s item for a long time after it has outgrown its usefulness by children.

Power Wheels Barbie Jammin’ Jeep

Barbie has been a very popular character for young girls for years, and young girls love to play with anything that they can get that has her name plastered on it, including the Power Wheels Barbie Jammin’ Jeep. This Jeep is designed for children who are between the ages of 3 to 6 and looks and operates like a real jeep! Thanks to the rechargeable 12 volt battery on this ride on car, children can drive up to 5 mph! Parents can set it, however, so that beginners are only able to go 2.5 mph, combining safety, and fun for children, in one neat package.

Kid Trax Mercedes

Nothing says class like the name Mercedes, and many adults consider themselves extremely fortunate if they’re able to own a Mercedes. But did you ever think that maybe your child would own a Mercedes before you did? The Kid Trax Mercedes are electric riding toys that are ideal for young children. It looks just like a classic 1960s Mercedes 300SL, but doesn’t run with a gas motor – instead it is run with a 12 volt electrical engine. It can go a maximum of 5 mph forward, and 2.5 mph when it is in reverse. Children riding one of these will be the envy of the neighborhood.

Little Tikes Pickup Truck

Who needs ride on cars when you’ve got a truck that can take you wherever you need to go? The Little Tikes Pick Up Truck is a vehicle that is ideal for any young child who wants to have something a bit more rugged looking to zoom around in. This vehicle is a push one, which means that children need to use their feet to propel the truck forward. Unlike some vehicles for children that are similar, this one actually has a bit of room in the back, or the pickup bed, which allows children to cart around whatever stuff they’d like to!

Power Wheels Ford F150

Some children want to ride around in riding toys that look like classic cars. Others, however, have something else in mind. The Power Wheels Ford F150 is the ideal vehicle for a child who is looking for something a bit more rugged than the classic vintage car. This truck features a number of cool details that children will love, including a cup holder for juice, the ability to go up to 5 mph, and a real working FM radio! The vehicle also has the ultimate terrain traction that Power Wheels has received so much praise for, which means that this vehicle will have no problem traversing your yard.

Radio Flyer Sport Coupe

Many people know the song by the Beach Boys that talks about a little Deuce Coupe, and now young children can actually ride around in their own little red coupe ride on cars! The Radio Flyer Sport Coupe is a beautiful little coupe vehicle that is perfect for many young children. First, children can enjoy pushing themselves around with their feet, but those who are too young to push themselves around, or who would like to be able to push their favorite stuffed animals around, can do so thanks to the handle on the back which allows them to have this option.

Power Wheels Escalade

There is nothing that says classic quite like having one of the best ride on cars that look silky and smooth, and if you’re searching for those kinds of vehicles to ride, then you definitely need to take a look at the Power Wheels Escalade. This vehicle is perfect for any child who wants to live in the lap of luxury for a little while! It runs thanks to a 12 volt battery and goes up to 5 mph, and 4 “C” batteries are used to help run a real working FM radio! This is one vehicle that your child will be proud to run around the neighborhood in.

Radio Flyer Classic Red Car

When you start thinking about ride on cars, then you definitely think of Radio Flyer. This company has been creating vehicles for longer than many of us have been on the earth, and chances are high that they’ll keep doing it for a very long time. The Radio Flyer Classic Red Car is a great little car for young children, allowing them maneuverability to push themselves around with their feet, as well as the opportunity for parents to push them around thanks to the metal bar that is located in the back of the vehicle

(by http://besttoysguide.com)

Best Toy Cars For Kids

A model car or toy car is a miniature representation of an automobile. Other miniature ground-running vehicles, such as trucks, buses, etc. (but not railroad trains or tracked military vehicles) are often included in the general category of model cars. Because many model cars were originally sold as playthings, there is no precise segregation between a model and a toy car.

Model car most frequently refers to scale miniatures of real production vehicles, designed as kits for the enthusiast to construct. They can be created in plastic, die-cast metal, resin, even wood. The best kits have incredible levels of detail, even in parts unseen when the finished model is on display. Major manufacturers are AMT, Revell, Monogram, and Tamiya but many smaller companies abound.

The model car "kit" hobby began in the post World War II era with Ace and Berkeley wooden model cars. Revell pioneered the plastic model car with their famous Maxwell kit derived from a toy. Derk Brand, from England, pioneered the first real plastic kit, a 1932 Ford Roadster for Revell. He was also famous for developing a line of 1/32 scale model car kits in England for the Gowland brothers. These kits were later introduced by Revell in the U.S.

Aluminum Model Toys or AMT introduced model car kits in 1958. Jo-Han, Revell and Monogram started producing model car kits about this same time, and the mid-1960s was considered a "golden age" for model car building from these new innovative customizing kits. Most of these were known as "annual" kits, and were the unassembled kit version of the Promotional models or 'promos' representing the new cars that were introduced at the beginning of each model year.

In addition to building them stock, most annual kits offered "3 in 1" versions which allowed the builder to assemble the car in stock, custom, or racing form. MPC joined the kit/promo business in 1965, and among their first annual kits/promos, was the full-size Dodge Monaco, which was released with a gold metallic painted body and is a valuable collector's item today.

Typically, the kits had more parts and details than the promos. For example, kits often had opening hoods, separate engines and suspension parts,

Interest in model car kits began to wane in the mid-1970s as a result of builders growing older and moving on to other pursuits. A resurgence was experienced in the late 1980s, Monogram helped spark this revival with a series of replicas of NASCAR race cars, as did AMT with a kit of the 1966 Chevrolet Nova, which American modelers had been requesting for years. Model specific magazines sprang up, such as Scale Auto Enthusiast, (now simply Scale Auto), Plastic Fanatic, and Car Modeler. These spread the word, helped advertisers, and brought modelers together from all across the country.

Today, many of the classic models from the golden age of modeling have been reissued. Not only does this allow modelers to build the cars they always wanted (but couldn't obtain or afford), but it tends to lower the prices of the originals. In some cases, the classic models have been issued with all-new tooling, which allows for even more detailing that comes with modern manufacturing/design methods. These include AMT's 1966 Fairlane and 1967 Impala SS, and Monogram's 1967 Chevelle and 1965 Impala Super Sport.

Today, these companies are still in business, fueled by a renewed interest in model car building and collecting. ERTL now owns both AMT and MPC. Revell and Monogram have merged, and Okey Spaulding has purchased once-defunct Jo-Han, which is producing a few of its original models in limited quantities, including the 1963 Chrysler Turbine Car, 1959 Rambler station wagon, and some of its original 1950s Oldsmobiles and Plymouths. Modelers today can take advantage of modern technology, which includes photo-etched details, adhesive chrome foil for chrome trim, wiring for engines, and billet-aluminum parts. Many builders today can take a basic kit and detail it so it resembles a real car, in miniature.

The internet has also fueled a growing modeling community through websites, bulletin boards, and sites that host photographs, allowing the hobby to expand internationally.