BICESTER, U.K — Brothers John and Geof Bitmead constructed an adult-sized copy of a Little Tikes toy car, which takes petrol, has a tax disc, and can reach speeds of up to 70mph (110km/h).

The modified Daewoo Matiz also includes an airbag, headlights and mirrors.

But Geof said his company Attitude Autos, based in Bicester, was selling the car after it failed to bring in enough revenue.

The brothers said they had the “nutty idea” to build the motoring marvel after noticing the similarity of the front and headlamps of the Daewoo to the Cozy Coupe classic toy.

But while it captivated passers-by, the car which cost about £30,000 to build, failed to turn into the money-spinner they had intended.

“We were hoping it would be out on a regular basis, create some revenue and recoup the money used to build it,” he explained.

“But in real life it ended up going out four or five times in two years. So we thought we might as well sell it and if anyone’s interested in buying it that will bring back some money for us.”

The car sale does not mark the end of the Bitmeads’ wacky schemes. They hope to put the money received towards creating an Addams Family-inspired “creepy” camper van.

Source: BBC