By Mia De Graaf PUBLISHED: 06:45 EST, 11 September 2013 | UPDATED: 08:57 EST, 11 September 2013 Everybody knows his bright red van. But no one knew it could do this. In a bizarre twist on the iconic children's TV show, Postman Pat's delivery car has been transformed into a high-speed powerhouse. With a top speed of 101.36mph, it is faster than a Porsche. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO The childhood favourite coin-operated ride was bought for £250 from eBay by Leeds-based motor enthusiasts The little red van has a quicker quarter mile time than supercars such as the Porsche 911 GT3 RS
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Plastic coin-operated machine has been transformed with a 500cc motorbike engine
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It has a faster quarter-mile speed than the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Aston Martin V-12 Vanquish
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This month named world's fastest coin-operated ride by Guinness World Book of Records after reaching 101.36mph
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Leeds-based trio, Tom Armitage, David Taylor and Ben Rushforth, found the toy ride on eBay for £250 last year
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