By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Miniature replicas of a Jaguar E-Type and a Porsche Speedster, with top speeds of 46 miles per hour. The tiny cars, which are half the size of the original, took over 450 hours to make and come with a 110cc petrol engine or an electric motor
These £10,000 miniature replicas of a Jaguar E-Type and a Porsche Speedster are perfect for squeezing into the tightest of parking spaces - and can still reach pretty impressive top speeds of 46 miles per hour.
The tiny cars, which are half the size of the original, took over 450 hours to make and come with a 110cc petrol engine or an electric motor.
Engineering firm Pocket Classics also makes 'tribute' versions of the Mercedes 300SL, Willys Jeep and Bugatti Type-35.
A full size Bugatti would cost up to £1.5 million and the others could set you back £200,000 each but these handmade miniatures are priced between £6,995 and £9,995.
Their makers claim they are designed to be the 'best toy in the world' and, at 7ft 6ins long and 3ft wide, they are just big enough for an adult to drive.
The replicas are fully serviceable and most come with working lights, horn, indicators, adjustable seats and disc brakes.
The handmade miniature cars by engineering firm Pocket Classics - some of which can be driven by children as young as four - are priced between £6,995 pounds and £9,995
The petrol models deliver a staggering 250 miles per gallon and have a semi-automatic gear box with three gears, plus reverse.
The electric motors, which have a top speed of 14mph, will do up to two hours on a single one-hour charge.
They all have eight- or ten-inch tyres and weigh up to 200kg.
Some can be driven by children as young as four and others by children as young as six.
The car makers claim their vehicles are designed to be the 'best toy in the world' and, at 7ft 6ins long and 3ft wide, they are just big enough for an adult to drive
Ben Hedley, of Pocket Classics, said: 'Our cars offer luxury motoring at a fraction of the price and size of the original models.
'We like to think of them as the best toy in the world for grown-ups - they are designed to be big enough for an adult to drive.
'When you get an adult behind the wheel they immediately revert to being a big kid - their eyes light up, they have a huge smile on their face and you can see they are having a lot of fun.
'The vehicles handle very well and are great to race
'We are not associated with any of the original manufacturers so can't say they are exact replicas but if you put them side by side they are a very good match.
'They are a tribute to the original.
'Many of our customers already own the real thing and want a smaller version for their children to drive or to put on display in their home.
'They often add their own manufacturer's badge too.'
The models are not road legal but can be driven on private property.
Cars can be built to a buyer's exact specification with any combination of interior and exterior colour.
source: dailymail
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