Fabulous Orange and Black Painted Handmade Soap Box Car folk art sailor and this terrific alligator cracking

and this terrific alligator cracking to the paint on the "good" side

who was among the founders of the Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art in 1967

it shows a bit orange there

and a a bit of dark stain on the handle of the lid--also documented

It's glazed on the interior to make it water tight

Fabulous Orange and Black Painted Handmade Soap Box Car folk art sailor and this terrific alligator crackingI'm not sure if this car and another by the same maker listed separately was made as a model for a full scale soap box derby race car, or just as its own thing, but I sure love it. (And I personally am more than happy to leave the driving to a non human, who can't get too hurt!) The front axle turns a full 360 degrees, and it rolls along great, so it would certainly make a wonderful toy for the kids, but really it's a pretty fabulous folk art piece