Korn "Indianapolis 29" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1948
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Tether cars, gasoline-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 of an Indianapolis-style car was built by Barney (B.B.) Korn. It used a .29-cubic-inch engine. While Korn's models weren't particularly fast, they showed exceptional craftsmanship.
Tether cars, gasoline-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 of an Indianapolis-style car was built by Barney (B.B.) Korn. It used a .29-cubic-inch engine. While Korn's models weren't particularly fast, they showed exceptional craftsmanship.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1948
Creators
Korn, B.B. (Barney), 1903-1996
B.B. Korn Specialty Manufacturing Company
Place of Creation
United States, California, Los Angeles
Creator Notes
Manufactured by B.B. (Barney) Korn and the B.B. Korn Specialty Manufacturing Co. in Los Angeles, California.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.83
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Balsa (Wood)
Paint (Coating)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Suede
Color
Red
Gold (Color)
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 12 in
Weight: 2.125 lb
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