Bremer "Whirlwind" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1940
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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 model is one of approximately 1,500 units made by the Bremer Aluminum Foundry of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Note the word "Whirlwind" cast into the front axle.
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 model is one of approximately 1,500 units made by the Bremer Aluminum Foundry of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Note the word "Whirlwind" cast into the front axle.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
circa 1940
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Plastic
Plexiglas (TM)
Rubber (Material)
Technique
Casting (Process)
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Width: 10.5 in
Length: 17.625 in
Inscriptions
On body: [illegible] | SUPER | 8 [decal, American, British, and French flags crossed with checkered racing flags, on left side] On tires: Bremer On front axle: WHIRLWIND
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