Father, 48, builds his son, four, a mini version of his blue Land Rover

A wheely great dad! Doting father builds his car-mad son, 4, a miniature replica of his own Land Rover for £500 using an old mobility scooter – and it goes up to 8mph

  • Richard Yeomans, 48, built a miniature version of his Land Rover for his son, four
  • Richard, from Wiltshire, remade his blue Land Rover series 3 for his son Sydney
  • He spent two months making an identical version of the car for his car-mad son
  • The father spent two months and £500 making the car using a mobility scooter

A doting father has made his his car-mad son’s dreams come true by building him a miniature version of his own Land Rover. 

Richard Yeomans, 48, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, recreated a tiny version of his marine blue Land Rover series 3 for his four-year-old son Sydney.

The miniature Land Rover has a top speed of eight miles per hour, which Richard insisted is ‘plenty’ for the four-year-old.

Richard Yeomans, 48, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, recreated a tiny version of his marine blue Land Rover series 3 for his four-year-old son Sydney (both pictured)

The IT worker spent two months putting the miniature car (left) together and recreated his Land Rover (right) down to the smallest detail, making them almost identical

The IT worker spent two months putting the miniature car (left) together and recreated his Land Rover (right) down to the smallest detail, making them almost identical 

He explained: ‘It’s something I really enjoyed doing. Sydney was thrilled when he saw it.

‘He couldn’t resist having a peek a few times as it was being built, but he’s delighted with the finished product.

‘It has a top speed of eight miles per hour and that’s plenty for him.’

The IT worker spent two months putting the miniature car together and recreated the Land Rover right down to the smallest detail, making them almost identical. 

The savvy father built Sydney’s toy replica for around £500 in total using an old mobility scooter and other bits and pieces that he managed to collect himself. 

The savvy father built Sydney's toy replica (above) for around £500 in total using an old mobility scooter and other bits and pieces Richard managed to collect himself

The savvy father built Sydney’s toy replica (above) for around £500 in total using an old mobility scooter and other bits and pieces Richard managed to collect himself

Richard admitted that he absolutely loved building the miniature car for his son, who is absolutely obsessed with their family Land Rover (pictured)

Richard admitted that he absolutely loved building the miniature car for his son, who is absolutely obsessed with their family Land Rover (pictured)

Richard said that car-obsessed Sydney was 'thrilled' when he saw his miniature Land Rover for the first time, admitting he'd taken a few sneak peeks while it was being built

Richard said that car-obsessed Sydney was 'thrilled' when he saw his miniature Land Rover for the first time, admitting he'd taken a few sneak peeks while it was being built

Richard said that car-obsessed Sydney (both pictured left and right) was ‘thrilled’ when he saw his miniature Land Rover, admitting he’d taken a sneak peeks while it was being built

The savvy father made sure to include every tiny detail of his own car in Sydney's roofless version, even down to the tire that sits on front of the bonnet

The savvy father made sure to include every tiny detail of his own car in Sydney’s roofless version, even down to the tire that sits on front of the bonnet

Richard began the project for his car-obsessed son after revamping his own Land Rover during the first lockdown. 

He explained that Sydney had previously had a ‘ready-made’ car but outgrew it very quickly, prompting him to begin his creative challenge. 

Richard said: ‘We brought him a ready made ride-on a while ago but he outgrew it really quickly.

‘I spent the first lockdown doing up my car, so thought I would spend this one making one for Sydney.’ 

Richard explained that Sydney (pictured in replica car) had previously had a 'ready made' car but outgrew it very quickly, prompting him to begin his creative challenge

Richard explained that Sydney (pictured in replica car) had previously had a ‘ready made’ car but outgrew it very quickly, prompting him to begin his creative challenge

Richard began the project (pictured: miniature Land Rover being built) for his car-obsessed son after revamping his own Land Rover  during the first lockdown

Richard began the project (pictured: miniature Land Rover being built) for his car-obsessed son after revamping his own Land Rover  during the first lockdown

The miniature Land Rover has a top speed of eight miles per hour, which Richard insisted is 'plenty' for the four-year-old

The miniature Land Rover has a top speed of eight miles per hour, which Richard insisted is ‘plenty’ for the four-year-old