C & R Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1948
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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. This model was produced by C & R Products Company of Hayward, California. C & R "Curly Cars" were nicknamed after company owner and racer Curly Glover.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
circa 1948
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Tires manufactured by C & R Products Company, Hayward, California.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Red
Gold (Color)
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 7.125 in
Length: 16.25 in
Inscriptions
On body:
65
On tires:
C-R | HAYWARD, CAL. | PEERLESS MODELS
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