Matthews "V-Car" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 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. The Matthews Foundry, owned by model racer Percy Matthews, produced the "V-Car," a teardrop-shaped streamliner. Matthews models were successful in sales and on race courses.
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. The Matthews Foundry, owned by model racer Percy Matthews, produced the "V-Car," a teardrop-shaped streamliner. Matthews models were successful in sales and on race courses.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1941
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.58
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Paint (Coating)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 8.375 in
Length: 17 in
Inscriptions
Body: MATTHEWS V CAR
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