"Speed King" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1939-1940
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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. Sponsor decals, in this case for Gilmore Gasoline with its "Red Lion" logo, added authenticity to the model racers.
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. Sponsor decals, in this case for Gilmore Gasoline with its "Red Lion" logo, added authenticity to the model racers.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1939-1940
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.169
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)
Color
Beige (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 19 in
Weight: 8.875 lb
Inscriptions
decals: GILMORE / RED LION / GILMORE OIL CO., LTD. / 7