Fox Proto "Long Tail" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1946-1947
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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. Fox Specialties of Oakland, California, manufactured this model circa 1946. Its frame is aluminum, while its wood upper body is pine.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
1946-1947
Creator Notes
Car manufactured by Fox Specialties, Oakland, California. Engine by Dooling Brothers, Los Angeles, California.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.35
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Pine (Wood)
Aluminum (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Paint (Coating)
Color
Light blue
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in
Length: 18.5 in
Inscriptions
Decal:
FRANNY'S | POWER
Decal:
DOOLING | POWERED
Rear tires:
C-R | HAYWARD, CAL.
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