Owen's Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1950
THF157053 / Owen's Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1950
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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 "Owen's Special" consists of an aluminum body pan capped with a carved balsa wood top.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
1950
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.37
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Balsa (Wood)
Aluminum (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Paint (Coating)
Color
Red
Yellow (Color)
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 6.75 in
Length: 17.25 in
Inscriptions
Body:
6 | Owen's | SPL
Front tires:
DURO-MATIC PROD. | HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.
Keywords |
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