Supersonic "Fat Car" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1938
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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 Supersonic Engineering Company of San Francisco, California.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
circa 1938
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Gil Donaldson's Supersonic Engineering Company, San Francisco, California.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Plexiglas (TM)
Leather
Paint (Coating)
Color
Orange (Color)
Red
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9 in
Length: 18.75 in
Inscriptions
On body:
FAT Racer
Decal:
AMERICAN MINIATURE RACING | CAR ASSOC. INC. | MEMBER AMRCA | 3844
Decal:
MODEL ENGINE COLLECTORS ASSN. | MECA
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