London - British sports car maker Morgan has come up with the ultimate toy for junior enthusiasts of the make - a pedal car based on the company's original three-wheeler.

The Supersport Junior Pedal Car is a stylish replica built to 2/3 scale and uses materials such as aluminium to retain the legendary power-to-weight ratio of the full-size car. Morgan says the pedal trike is designed for 6 to 13-year-olds.

The mini-Morgan features three-speed transmission, working lights and suspension and will be built alongside the full-size models at the Malvern factory in southwest England.

Morgan says it will be building only 500 of the exclusive trike from August 2009 to mark the centenary of the company founded by vicar's son HFS Morgan one hundred years ago.

The first Morgan three-wheeler made its appearance at the Olympia motor show in London in 1910 and went on to establish the reputation of the Worcestershire-based maker.

Prices for the pedal car start at 2,510 pounds (3,700 dollars) - for an extra 250 pounds customers can order the model with hand-stitched leather upholstery. (dpa)