1949 Austin Pathfinder pedal car – £2800 at David Duggleby.
The Austin Pathfinder racing car model was produced during 1949 at the governmentfunded Junior Austin factory which the carmaker established at Bargoed to employ disabled Welsh miners.
These high-quality toys appear from time to time – specialist auto auctioneers H&H Classics (12.5% buyer’s premium) sold one in excellent condition for £4400 at Burghley House, Lincolnshire, in June 2015.
At £25 new (about £650 today), the cars were never cheap, but have more than held their value. The Scarborough racer was rated at £2000-2500 and sold at £2800.
