Reuhl Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car Kit, 1947
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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. The Reuhl Products, Inc., of Madison, Wisconsin, produced this kit around 1947. Reuhl cars were somewhat unusual in having Bakelite or Fiberglas bodies instead of metal.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Kit (Set)
Date Made
1947
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Fiberglass
Aluminum (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Blue
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.75 in (body)
Width: 4 in (body)
Length: 17 in (body)
Weight: 5.5 lb
Inscriptions
On box side label:
NO: 2000 | COLOR: BLUE [handwritten]
REUHL RACE CAR | With Fiberglass Body
"not all parts are in box" (handwritten in pencil)
On box top label:
REUL Model Race Car/Body molded with *Fiberglas
Prototype Indianapolis racer/
Ball Bearing Wheels and drive/
Standard for Cable
Readily adaptable for rail/
Length overall 17 inches/
Wheelbase 12 1/2 inches/
height 5 3/4 inches/
tread 7 1/2 inches/ Weight, without engine or accessories 3 pounds-14 ounces.
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