A 125cc gas engine, a three-speed transmission with reverse, and a body that looks like someone left a vintage Ford pickup in the dryer. Massimo’s latest creation is a miniature truck selling for just under $2,700 at Tractor Supply Co., and it might be the most absurd thing parked next to the livestock feed this year.
The company already sells a shrunken Jeep that found a cult following among property owners and fun-seekers. Now it’s betting that the same crowd wants a mini truck that splits the difference between a 1960s Ford and an old Land Rover Defender. At 76 inches long, 40.5 inches wide, and just 41.5 inches tall, this thing is smaller than most riding mowers.
It seats two, technically. Massimo rates it for 300 pounds total capacity, which means two full-grown adults will be pushing the limits before they even pack a lunch. Anyone behind the wheel will inevitably look like an oversized character squeezed into a Mario Kart vehicle, and that’s part of the charm.
The air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke makes nine horsepower and pushes the 349-pound truck to a claimed top speed of 28 mph. Rear-wheel drive only, with power routed through the three-speed gearbox. The suspension is coilovers front and rear on 18-inch tires, though ground clearance sits at a modest 3.5 inches.
Hydraulic disc brakes, electric start, and LED headlights round out the spec sheet with more sophistication than you’d expect from something sold alongside chicken coops.
This is not a work vehicle. There’s no bed capacity worth mentioning, no four-wheel drive, no towing rating. The mini truck exists purely for the grin factor, a way to scoot around acreage or a campground without firing up a full-size UTV.
It occupies the same space as those miniature Willys Jeep replicas that have been circulating online for years, except Massimo actually has retail distribution through a national chain.
The $2,700 price positions it well below most side-by-sides and even below many serious go-karts. A basic Polaris Sportsman ATV starts north of $5,000, and a Honda Pioneer side-by-side will run you past $12,000 before you add a single accessory. The Massimo mini truck can’t do what those machines do, but it also costs less than a decent set of tires for a full-size pickup.
Tractor Supply has quietly become a distribution channel for these niche recreational vehicles, stocking everything from Massimo’s mini Jeeps to various Chinese-built UTVs. The retailer’s customer base skews rural, property-rich, and practical, exactly the demographic that might drop $2,700 on a toy that doubles as a ranch runabout.
Whether Massimo can sustain demand beyond the novelty factor is the open question. The mini Jeep has held its footing, but the market for gas-powered recreational toys faces pressure from electric alternatives and tightening emissions rules in some states. For now, Massimo is betting that a tiny truck with a wheezy four-stroke and the proportions of a cartoon still has a place in the American driveway.
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