Custom Car

Original electric children's car, photograph courtesy of Nigel Collins

Amutec's first ever ride created in 1985, the Custom Car started life as an electric children's car.  Amutec purchased seven of these electric cars and converted them into coin operated rides.


The last of the seven electric cars to be converted.  Photo courtesy of Nigel Collins

These seven cars were all initially operated by Amutec, and not sold.  The first production version of the Custom Car was a single seater and had a perspex screen and side screens unlike the later, more common two-seater ride.


First single-seater production version of custom car, photo courtesy of Nigel Collins

The car remained a firm favourite in the Amutec range for many years, firstly as one of their "Dream Machines", before being renamed as "Turbo Car" in the 1990s when it joined the "Classic Kiddie Rides" range.


Black Turbo Car - 2001 Amutec Flyer

It measured 65" x 36" x 42" and weighed 250lbs.  As of the 1990 Amutec catalogue, the Custom Car cost £1,819.00.  By 2001, that price had risen to £2,795.00.


Fairworld Amusements, Cleethorpes, June 2017