Hoof Products "Fleetwind 60" Engine, 1946
THF159743 / Hoof Products "Fleetwind 60" Engine, 1946
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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. Hoof Products Company of Chicago, Illinois, produced this "Fleetwood 60" engine for model cars, airplanes and boats. "60" refers to its displacement of .603 cubic inches.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Engine (Power producing equipment)
Date Made
1946
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.44
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Cardboard
Color
Brown
Yellow (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in (engine)
Width: 2.5 in (engine)
Length: 5.375 in (engine)
Height: 2.625 in (box)
Width: 6.375 in (box)
Length: 5.5 in (box)
Weight: 1.125 lb
Inscriptions
Box lid:
CLASS C .60 CUBIC INCH DISPLACEMENT |
HOOF | FOR PLANES, CARS, BOATS |
Fleetwind | CLASS C |
MODEL GASOLINE ENGINE
Box side:
DEALERS: Use this FLEETWIND package as an attractive counter display following these directions: |
1. Open package and fold side wings down flat against inside of packaging tucking ends in between tray and side of package. |
2. Complete perforation on die-cut partial circiel on package top. |
3. Fold package forward along horizontal scoring and tuck leading edge down between bottom tray and back wall of package.
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SetTether Cars: Big Thrills in Small Scale
- 25 Artifacts
Tether cars provided big racing thrills in a smaller size. These miniature gas-powered model cars were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down track. At their peak popularity in the years surrounding World War II, some 25 major manufacturers -- and hundreds of individual builders -- produced tether cars. The artifacts in this set offer a peek into this exciting hobby.