About Austin Pedal Cars
The world's only dedicated Austin J40 pedal car sales, service, & restoration specialist
Austin Pedal Cars is the only dedicated Austin J40 pedal car sales, service, restoration, and community specialist in the world.
The Austin Pedal Cars story
In 2020 a specialist J40 parts and spares business was formed by Burlen, a well-established, specialist automotive engineering company. Burlen used a combination of traditional methods and modern machinery to manufacture a wide range of Austin J40 parts, built to the highest standards with immediate delivery. At this time the business was known as The J40 Motor Company.
an evolution
The evolution of Austin
Access to the new engineering technology at Burlen allowed The J40 Motor Company to manufacturer previously hard to find Austin J40 parts ready to supply a global appetite for restoring these classic pedal cars. Soon parts customers were asking for additional services, and in reply the company started to offer classic J40 cars for sale along with an in-house service and restoration service. The J40 Motor Company became renowned for being the world’s only J40 specialist to offer high quality parts and a full range of specialist Austin J40 services.
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Austin Pedal Cars - a new beginning
In September 2022 the Austin trademark was acquired which meant that new pedal cars, parts, and accessories could be manufactured under the Austin name. Immediately a new company called Austin Pedal Cars was launched, the first public appearance of which was at the 2022 Goodwood Revival event. Here the brand launched an all-new Austin J40 prototype continuation pedal car, the first in a planned series of new Austin pedal car models to launch over the coming years. It also presented a wonderful J40 racetrack which gave younger Goodwood Revival visitors a chance to experience an Austin J40 for the first time. Austin Pedal Cars is passionate about ensuring the joy of a J40 is accessible to all and strives to provide ways to interact with the cars for all children to enjoy.
in-house manufacture
The future of Austin Pedal Cars
Austin Pedal Cars is the only company to manufacture Austin branded pedal cars, parts, accessories, and merchandise and is the home of the Austin J40. Its classic pedal cars for sale are checked for originality, are fully overhauled and come with a comprehensive warranty, while the J40 Continuation takes the J40 pedal car to new levels of luxury and refinement.
new community
Austin Pedal Cars, a community
Austin Pedal Cars will soon launch a new community for owners and enthusiasts of the J40, along with an ever-changing range of merchandise and accessories. In the future it plans to launch a range of new Austin pedal cars along with a number of exciting ways to enjoy an Austin J40 experience.
Austin Pedal Cars operates its spares and restoration division from its Salisbury Headquarters and has a pedal car showroom situated at the heart of Bicester Heritage.
real history
Austin branded pedal cars, parts, accessories and merchandise
Famous for the children’s Settrington Cup at Goodwood Revival, the Austin J40 pedal car was originally made in England by the Austin Motor Company Limited and was based on the 1948 A40 Devon and Dorset.
Each car was manufactured in South Wales at a specially constructed factory, opened in 1949 under the name of the Austin Junior Car Factory. Pedal cars were made from scrap metal taken from the Longbridge Austin factory, each built and painted in the same way as the actual cars would have been. Standard features included working headlights and horn, detachable wheels with Dunlop tyres, a realistic facia panel and leather or cloth seating. In addition, each car had an opening bonnet and boot, chrome bumpers, hub caps, grille, and boot handle.
A total of 32,098 Austin J40 pedal cars were made before production ceased in September 1971.
