McCoy "Midget Racer" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1953-1956
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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 kit, from the McCoy Products Company of Culver City, California, includes a roadster and an engine. The two-stroke engine ran on white gasoline mixed with oil.
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 kit, from the McCoy Products Company of Culver City, California, includes a roadster and an engine. The two-stroke engine ran on white gasoline mixed with oil.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1953-1956
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 4.25 in
Length: 9.875 in
Inscriptions
Box: McCoy MIDGET RACER $24.95 with | RED HEAD '19' | RACE CAR ENGINE
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