McCoy Super 60 Motor for Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1945-1956
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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. The McCoy model engine took its name from Dick McCoy, designer for the Duro-Matic Products Company of Hollywood, California. The McCoy "Super 60" engine displaced .607 cubic inches.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motor
Date Made
1945-1956
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
McCoy brand manufactured by Duro-Matic Products, Hollywood, California.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.94
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: undefined in
Width: undefined in
Length: undefined in
Weight: 1.375 lb
Inscriptions
box:
Super 60
World's Fastest Racing Engine
Duro-Matic Products Company
1039 North La Brea Ave.
Hollywood 38, California
instruction sheet:
The McCoy America's Fastest Racing Car
Parts List and Instructions
. . .
Manufactured by Duro-Matic Products Company
Hollywood, California
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