It has an electric motor and is the classiest thing on wheels. But to drive it, you must be 4 or 5 years old and maybe not a day older.

Tamaqua's George Geissinger has acquired a 1960 Plymouth Fury Junior PowerCar, a child's electric-powered promotional vehicle that was quite the rage at Chrysler dealerships almost 53 years ago."They were sold through the dealer," says Geissinger. The vehicle was found in the Harrisburg area and brought to Tamaqua by a local resident. Curiously, it had been stored in Dauphin County for 30 to 40 years by a man who collects hit-and-miss engines.The streamlined classic with iconic, late-50s tail fins is an exact, -scale fiberglass replica with working headlights and two gears, forward and reverse. The car is stamped with serial number 490, made by the PowerCar Co of Mystic, Conn.The 150-pound car is all original, complete with Puncture-Proof brand hard rubber tires and a golf-cart type motor.The bumpers are molded into the body, unlike a few earlier models that were done in -scale. Those had bumpers as a separate component. And in those models, an adult could fit inside. But this one is strictly for youngsters about age 5."Dealers used them as promotional items," says Geissinger, owner of U. S. Towing Service. For instance, it wasn't unusual for a new-car salesman to place a PowerCar on the hood of a full-size vehicle and park it in front of the local high school. Students exiting the school would make a fuss over the display and then talk about it at home over supper, leading to potential sales at the dealership - a form of marketing.But Geissinger acknowledges that times have changed. In today's world, an adult seen sitting in his car and lurking around a high school would be cause for alarm. But 1960 was a less complicated time.Today, PowerCars are very rare and highly prized. A restored PowerCar can sell for upward of $10,000.Geissinger says the Fury won't have a long stay in Tamaqua. A collector in California is interested in the piece and has offered $2,500, as-is. Geissinger is carefully crating the vehicle for shipping.In some ways, Geissinger will find it hard to part with the novelty. He was tempted to keep the car for himself. However, he's happy to see it go someplace where it'll be cherished."It's good to know it'll be owned by someone who's going to use it and appreciate it," he says.The 1960 Plymouth Fury PowerCar tells of a special time in American automotive history when cars had classic lines and unique characteristics.And today's rage over the highly-sought relics is proof that men never outgrow their love of toys.