Assemble your own car with the Toyota Camatte57s Concept

The Toyota Camatte57s Concept bridges the gap between child’s toy and real automobile. Like a model car that comes in several pieces, the Toyota Camatte57s Concept comes in 57 pieces – ready for assembly. Parents work with their child to create a unique model car with three seats. Power comes from an electric motor and the Toyota Camatte57s Concept is just under ten-feet in length.

This is the second year Toyota has debuted a Camatte, self assembly concept car. This time around, the Toyota Camatte57s Concept is a more polished, (potentially) viable vehicle. It will debut at the International Tokyo Toy Show on June 13th through June 16th 2013.

You can read about last year’s Toyota Camatte (here).

The seat configuration is based on having the driver, presumably a child, sitting furthest forward in the middle seat. Parents flank the driver/child in a McLaren-like configuration. Toyota says its configured “to emphasize family intimacy and facilitate communication.” I can attest through personal experience, children getting between parents will increase communication while decreasing most types of parental intimacy. The interior setup will allow a parent access to driving controls in case junior is about to run over the nanny.

No mention from Toyota about the Toyota Camatte57s’ street-legality, performance numbers, price or potential for production. I wouldn’t hold my breath folks, Toyota is not known for being this frivolous. Still, imagine if you, a licensed driver, could have a vehicle that can be reconstructed into a mini pickup, sedan or an open-top roadster within an hour. Cool – no?

Sadly, only rich kids in Tokyo would get one if it were produced. Bummer.

Speaking of children in cars, check out this fun Colorado drifting video!

Cool stuff. I think I’ll buy an old Saturn, pull its panels off and let my kids screw it back together. Take THAT Toyota!

Thank you Car Scoops for the images