Borden Teardrop Streamliner Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1946-1947
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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 Borden car is a teardrop streamliner with a cast aluminum top and pan. Streamliner models were designed for speed rather than fidelity to existing full-sized cars.
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 Borden car is a teardrop streamliner with a cast aluminum top and pan. Streamliner models were designed for speed rather than fidelity to existing full-sized cars.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1946-1947
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.63
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 7.375 in
Length: 19.5 in
Inscriptions
Front tires: C-R | HAYWARD, CAL. Rear tires: DURO-MATIC PROD. | HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.
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