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The Sherp ATV is a real-life Tonka truck (VIDEO)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

The Sherp ATV is a real-life Tonka truck (VIDEO)

Published Feb. 10, 2016 12:55 p.m. ET

Remember the Tonka trucks you used to play with in the dirt as a kid? Well now there's a life-size version that adults can enjoy.

The concept was produced by Russian technologist Aleksey Garagashyan in St. Petersburg, Russia. It has all the looks of a real-life Tonka toy truck, which was by no means a mistake.

This creation has 1,600-millimeter self-inflating tires that take up 70 percent of the vehicle's total height. It can mount obstacles up to 27.5 inches tall and has the ability to turn within its own wheelbase using a skid-steer system.

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There is no terrain that the Sherp ATV can't handle, regardless if it's snow, ice, mud, sand and even water as featured in the video. It reaches a top speed of 28 mph on land and 3.7 mph in water.

You'll have to fork out a whopping $65,000 to make your childhood dream come to fruition, which features a five-speed transmission and 1.5-liter, 44-horsepower diesel engine. There's also a "Kung" version available with a bigger cabin and a hard top, but that will cost you an extra $5,000.

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