Eisenhower National Historic Site

Pedal Car
c 1955-1957
Pedal car patterned after the Ford Regence. The Ford Regence was manufactured in
France from 1955-1957. The windshield is removable and has an antenna attached to
it. The tires are made by the Belgian tire maker Bergougnan and have a chrome metal
hubcap on each wheel. Two batteries, one at the front and one at the back powered
the head and tail lights.
Metal, rubber, vinyl, plastic. H 63.0, W 50.0 cm, L 1.16 M
Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 14679.

Cars
The Eisenhower grandchildren used this pedal car at the farm. With the burgeoning automobile industry in America, and new car styles every year, this French Ford Regence pedal car reflected American design. Americans became a nation on wheels with unprecedented growth in automobile ownership.



Pedal Car c 1955-1957 Pedal car patterned after the Ford Regence. The Ford Regence was manufactured in France from 1955-1957. The windshield is removable and has an antenna attached to it. The tires are made by the Belgian tire maker Bergougnan and have a chrome metal hubcap on each wheel. Two batteries, one at the front and one at the back powered the head and tail lights. Metal, rubber, vinyl, plastic. H 63.0, W 50.0 cm, L 1.16 M Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 14679. Cars The Eisenhower grandchildren used this pedal car at the farm. With the burgeoning automobile industry in America, and new car styles every year, this French Ford Regence pedal car reflected American design. Americans became a nation on wheels with unprecedented growth in automobile ownership.
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