In 1953, the first Hot Rod had orange paint, with black hot rod and side pipe graphics, and large artillery wheels. This version remained unchanged until 1956.
A color modification made the Hot Rod bright yellow with red graphics through 1960. The only other change Garton made during this time was the addition of a windshield in 1958. In the early 1960's, the Hot Rod maintained its same racy style with only a graphics rearrangement for the 1960-1962 models.
Finally, a major color change made the 1963 Hot Rod bright blue. New checkered flag and race car graphics made this version very popular. It was on this 1963 Racer that Garton offered a one year only safety lap belt. Realistic side pipes and a hood ornament were new accessories on the otherwise unchanged 1964 Hot Rod. Major changes on the 1965 model included a roll bar and noise maker, which proved to be problematic and were removed for the last year of production in 1966.
Garton also produced basic pedal cars with this body style, including a pedal-driven Fire Chief with bell, and Police Car with a siren, spotlight and antenna.
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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