Ed's Specialty Company "Roadrunner" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1947
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Artifact Overview
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. While many tether cars were based on contemporary race cars, this "Roadrunner" was modeled after a 1932 Ford hot rod. Details included faux carburetor velocity stacks in the hood.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1947
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.59
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
Maroon
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 16.125 in
Weight: 6.1875 lb
Inscriptions
Body:
1932 [painted license plate]
Front tires:
DURO-MATIC PROD. | HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.
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