Zecar Toy Car

Product Description

" Zecar" is a very simple toy car. Just push him, & try to make him overcome small obstacles. Zecar can even slide on his back if the going gets tough, but you don't have push Zecar very hard. Zecar overcomes obstacles at his own steady pace. To push " Zecar", hold the front & the rear ends, not the sides, & gently give his wheels a spin by dragging them on a surface. Zecar has lots of torque, & he moves rather slowly. You can choose to have the traction be the front, or the rear wheels. You can also slide him upside-down on his flywheel & two free spinning wheels. " Zecar" is not a race car, nor a demolition derby machine. He should not fall off tables, nor should he be slammed around. " Zecar" came in to this world for a very important mission, other than to entertain us. All of the proceeds from the royalties will go towards reforestation projects in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The funds will contribute to the planting of thousands of trees a year to help restore part of the Atlantic Tropical Rainforest, the most critically damaged in Brazil, with the richest variety of trees of anywhere in the world. " Zecar" Toy Car Weight: 28 g / 0.15 pounds Measurements: 8.5 x 6 x 6 cm / 3.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches
Material: stainless steel, with rubber parts Designer's Profile: Chico Bicalho was born in Rio de Janeiro & studied at an elementary school where the football field had trees throughout, because the school was against cutting them down. Later he moved to Petropolis, RJ, an area surrounded by the South Atlantic tropical rainforest. He believes in having a spiritual life, in freedom, & in peace; supports the theory that the earth is one living thing & feels that humans should understand nature, live with nature, & be equal to nature; received a BFA in sculpture from RISD & MFA in photography NYU; since 1995 has been working with a group of friends on reforestation projects replanting native South Atlantic tropical rain forest trees. Chico lives in Rio with his wife, a graphic designer/industrial designer called Isabella Torquato. He wants to keep traveling, making art, & planting trees.