{"product_id":"likamobile-steam-car-stock-code-6111","title":"Likamobile steam car","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eWe've had several of these Locomobile replica steam cars over   the years, they never fail to amaze visitors whom we regularly inveigle into   having a ride - they usually set out with a mixture of sceptisism and   apprehension, always come back beaming and quite amazed at what the machine can do.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eSo - this is a \"Likamobile\" steam car, Steam Traction   World's take on the original 1900-era \"Locomobile\", externally period   but with discrete updating inside resulting in a highly driveable car that goes   well. Started in 2008 and first registered for the road in 2012, this one has   been particularly well put together, nicely detailed and superbly finished, with a remodelled   body (complete with prototypical \"louvres\") coach painted by brush and   hand lined. Many parts have been nickel plated, which gives a rather nice   veteran feel.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eEvery time we've had one of these in the past, Mrs P and I have   planned to put it on the road and use it for a while. It's finally happened with   this one, I spent a happy afternoon pottering about at the weekend - never seen   some many people stop and stare (and remember after all these years our village   is pretty used to seeing us running around on all manner of steam-powered   contraptions). With heating oil at 60p a litre, no road tax or MOT to worry   about and insurance at 41.25 (and that's an \"any driver policy\",   which has delighted No.1 son - I guess steam   car drivers are a careful bunch) I can't think of a single reason why everybody   doesn't want one!\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eNearly forgot the technical stuff - water tube boiler fired by   heating oil, 240psi working pressure, feed by mechanical and hand pumps. Single   speed transmission with differential in back axle. Hydraulic disc brakes all   round (which whilst not prototypical are reassuring in modern traffic,   even here in the sticks). The boiler's party piece is to get up steam from   cold in eight minutes - you just switch on the burner, talk nonchalantly   to your guests while they look concerned (the burner emits a decidedly menacing sub-sonic rumble which   you can feel through the ground) then leap aboard and drive off - usually   accompanied by a round of applause from your audience.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eReady to use, complete with V5 and boiler documentation - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O2YwluDVR6c\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethere's   a short video of it here\u003c\/a\u003e, running around outside the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010219921749,"sku":"6111","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/6111-1_bad73994-8656-42f9-a94f-0346d2ce4dba.webp?v=1779909951","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/likamobile-steam-car-stock-code-6111","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}