1956 Ferrari Bimbo Racer Electric Child’s Car

In the off-chance that your child’s taste was as extravagant as your own, the 1956 Ferrari Bimbo Racer was built for your offspring to turn as many heads while driving as you do. Bimbo Racers were designed by one of the most successful automobile designers of the 20th century, Giovanni Michelotti, and built by S.I.L.A. in Turin, Italy. Michelotti had designed many Ferraris including the 166 and 212, two significant models that helped Ferrari gain footing in the early 1950’s. Michelotti sculpted the Bimbo Racer to resemble these early Ferraris, and it is easy to see that resemblance.

The sleek hand-built body of the Bimbo Racer is constructed from fiberglass, and sits atop a rigid steel frame. The car features many working accessories such as functional headlights and taillights. The 125-watt electric engine sits in the trunk and is powered by a standard 12-volt automobile battery. This allows the Bimbo Racer to travel 35 miles on a single charge at about 7 mph.  

The well-constructed Bimbo Racer was advertised as a car “for pre-teen men and women of distinction,” and it truly lived up to that description. While the Bimbo Racer was indeed a toy, the junior car was assembled with quality parts and is ready for the next distinctive young driver to pilot it around the yard.