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Just Gary
10-27-2003, 09:33 PM
Is this a Murray Champion (pre-1959) or a Murray Flat-face (post '59)?

My Father-in-law bought it ~1961 for my wife. As soon as I fabricate/find a trunklid, it's getting the DP90/Mexican blanket/red wheel treatment http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Just Gary
10-27-2003, 09:35 PM
Front view:
Crestliner
10-27-2003, 10:08 PM
I would say its a pre 59, because of the single headlights. My kiddie car poster shows all the 50s with single headlights and the 60s all have dual headlights.
Harrison
10-27-2003, 10:29 PM
Question #1 - What makes you think it is a Murray? (Not to say that it isn't.)

Murray made a Dipside Champion (1949 - early 1950's) and a Champion (mid 1950's). Your grille and headlight area resembles the Champion as does the hood profile, fender wells, and bead rolls along the bottoms.

BUT... with all these similarities it is still very different. Mainly the body sides and taillight areas are VERY different from any Murray I have ever seen. It wasn't made after the mid 1950's I would bet. Looks like a Murray -kinda - but not exactly.

Could it have been a carnival ride car at any time before your wife got it? Maybe made in Mexico? I studied pedal cars pretty hard for several years and thought I had seen most all of them. Yours is new to me.

JH
Just Gary
10-28-2003, 07:19 AM
It has Murray hubcaps. BTW, it was purchased in Knoxville; Fountain City, to be precise.
Crestliner
10-28-2003, 07:38 AM
61 Murrays had a simular body, but they had dual headlights. It looks like their circus car and the had a tail gate and rails on the back. I am looking at a poster of pedal cars. I'm not that smart. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
old beet
10-28-2003, 07:44 AM
It's a 55-56 Chev for sure.....OLDBEET
Fat Hack
10-28-2003, 07:46 AM
Build a mini-gasser....straight axle, slicks, tweaked Tecumseh mill...

Cool pedal car...wish I still had my old Corvette from when I was a tot!
4t64rd
10-28-2003, 10:45 AM
Murray Golden Eagle Lancer, after 59.
Harrison
10-28-2003, 10:56 AM
I think we have a winner. Never seen one of those.

JH
Just Gary
10-28-2003, 05:30 PM
4T64RD,
Could I trouble you for a pic of the back end; esp the taillights??? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif