Korn "Indianapolis" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1941
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Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This magnesium-bodied model of an Indianapolis-style racer was built by Barney (B.B.) Korn. While Korn's models weren't particularly fast, they were exceptional in their fine detail and craftsmanship.
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This magnesium-bodied model of an Indianapolis-style racer was built by Barney (B.B.) Korn. While Korn's models weren't particularly fast, they were exceptional in their fine detail and craftsmanship.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1940-1941
Creators
Korn, B.B. (Barney), 1903-1996
B.B. Korn Specialty Manufacturing Company
Place of Creation
United States, California, Los Angeles
Creator Notes
Manufactured by B.B. (Barney) Korn and the B.B. Korn Specialty Manufacturing Co. in Los Angeles, California.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Magnesium
Aluminum (Metal)
Bronze (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Plexiglas (TM)
Vinyl
Paint (Coating)
Color
Red
Gray (Color)
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.125 in
Width: 9.625 in
Length: 20.75 in
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