Supersonic "Super Spur" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 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 Supersonic Engineering Company of San Francisco, California.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1948
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
2013.47.21
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Paint (Coating)
Cellulose acetate
Rubber (Material)
Technique
Casting (Process)
Color
Cream (Color)
Red
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 8.125 in
Length: 16 in
Weight: 7.125 lb
Inscriptions
On body:
NOVI | Spl. | 4
POWERED WITH |CHAMPION | SPARK PLUGS
HORNET POWERED
AMERICAN MINIATURE RACING CAR ASSOC INC | MEMBER | AMRCA
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