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Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1938

THF157078 / 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 is an early cast prototype of an open-cockpit, Indianapolis-style car.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Model car

Date Made

circa 1938

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2013.47.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.

Material

Metal
Rubber (Material)

Color

Gray (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in
Width: 10.375 in
Length: 19 in

Inscriptions

On tires: GARDNER | 6.75-17
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