"Synchro Rocket" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1939
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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 model is detailed with a steering wheel, an upholstered seat and a windshield. The Texaco sponsor's decal and the lake pipe on the side add to the model's authenticity.
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 model is detailed with a steering wheel, an upholstered seat and a windshield. The Texaco sponsor's decal and the lake pipe on the side add to the model's authenticity.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1939
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.168
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Vinyl
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9.75 in
Length: 19 in
Inscriptions
decal: TEXACO quarter panel, hand painted: 18
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