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# Mechanically Updated Barbie Cars
Grind Hard Plumbing Co's Insane Car is Fully Operational

By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-05-28 | Autos
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insane-car
References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/barbie-car-real-engine/) & [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCivi_f1nniBzEOfKhRoN12Q/featured)

A [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monotrack-bike) channel with just around 432 subscribers realized an insane car idea, using a Power Wheels Barbie vehicle and a [Honda](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bumblebee-bike) 240cc single cylinder air cooled four-stroke engine. Grind Hard Plumbing Co joined the YouTube community late last year and has since then developed a few crazy concepts of objects and recorded them in performance with high-quality cinematographic craftsmanship. The channel also features a video of a two-storey rotating tree house.

The aforementioned updated Barbie Ford Mustang "was ultimately transformed to race a shopping go-kart." Grind Hard Plumbing Co spent four days on the construction of the car — including the extraction of the engine from a Honda CRF 230 dirt bike and its integration into the [kid's auto toy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mschfs-hot-wheels). The modified toy car also boasts an installed cam and big bore kit.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.1/10
- Popularity: 20% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Customizing Toy Vehicles:** Opportunity for businesses to offer custom modifications for toy vehicles, increasing personalization and creativity.
- **Youtube DIY Creations:** Potential for businesses to tap into the growing trend of YouTube channels showcasing unique and innovative DIY projects.
- **Conversion of Children's Toys:** Opportunity for businesses to explore the market of converting children's toys into functional vehicles with added features and performance enhancements.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create customizable toy vehicles that can be modified by consumers.
- **Online Video Platforms:** Opportunity to provide resources and support for YouTube creators and DIY enthusiasts.
- **Automotive Aftermarket:** Potential for businesses to develop products and services for converting and modifying children's toys into functional vehicles.

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