Many different categories of toys have historically been viewed as gender-specific. Dolls and toy trucks are just two of the many examples of toys designed with either girls or boys in mind. However, many toys have begun crossing gender lines. Progressive parents have begun allowing their child to choose toys based on their own interests, rather than gender stereotypes. Many toys that have traditionally been designed for boys – toy trucks, for example – are now being designed with girls in mind. Take, for example, the pedal car.

The pedal car has been produced practically since the beginning of the automobile. In the 1930s, little boys drove around red or blue pedal cars designed to look like the real vehicles their fathers drove. Today, pedal car makers produce a wide array of ride-on toys, including gender neutral designs as well as ones that will specifically be of interest to girls.

Some pedal toys have been fairly gender neutral for decades. The plastic Little Tikes Cozy Coupe, for example, has always been a gender-neutral style in red and yellow. Still, even with this vehicle there have been versions throughout the years designed for boys and girls: a police car version for boys, and a pastel version for girls. Today, there is even a Princess version of the Cozy Coupe.

Other pedal toy manufacturers have focused on boy-friendly styles, from police cruisers to black and yellow pedal planes. In recent years, pedal car manufacturers who specialize in classic metal pedal cars have also begun to focus more on designs that appeal to girls. Classic 1950s style hot rods in pink and chrome are sure to please any little girl. Since pastel pink was such a hot color in the 1950s, it only makes sense to pair this traditionally girly color with the car models popular during that decade. What little girl wouldn’t be delighted with a “pretty in pink” model?

In fact, pink pedal cars are some of the most favored designs by those shopping for girls. Whether you favor the 1920s jalopy style, a two-tone ’55 Chevy, or even a pedal plane, pedal toy manufacturers have begun creating pink versions of many classic styles. If your daughter is a girlie-girl, and a bright green or yellow model just won’t do, look towards pink pedal cars for the perfect fit. Every little girl deserves a timeless, classic pedal car.

Even many of the classic designs – some of which have been in production continuously for the past five decades – are gender neutral. Both boys and girls love retro hot rods in bright red or blue. In fact, many would say that aside from pastel pink versions, any type of pedal ride-on toy is gender neutral. For generations, girls and boys have woken up on Christmas morning to find one sitting under the tree, or received one for their birthday with a big bow on the hood. There’s nothing quite like giving your child his or her own set of wheels.

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