A pedal driven, basic sedan was made into a Fire Chief's car with bell, and then Fire Department Car with ladders attached to the vehicle's sides. A deluxe model Fire Department Car featured a chain-driven pedaling system, firelight, ladders and racks.
In 1958, a Mark IX appeared, which was the Mark V with small fins on the rear, lasting only one year. That same year, Garton made a slight styling change to the grille. As was evident on other Garton pedal vehicles, major styling changes were uncommon, so it's not surprising the Mark V remained the same through its sixteen year production run.
Garton produced a couple of rare versions in the late, 1950's. A Deluxe Ranch Wagon had a rear platform that doubled as an extra seat and featured a chain driven pedaling system and working headlights. Most memorable was the rare Mark V Dragnet version, its design taken from the car in the late 1950's television series. This police car featured an electric microphone with loud speaker tucked up under a hood scoop.
Today, finding a restorable Mark V is relatively easy, although many times the chassis did not survive the years under the heavy steel body.
These cars were offered with different graphics painted on the sides. The background colors accurately depict original paint color schemes from Garton.
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