"Nehi Special" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1980-1999
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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 is a reproduction of the "Nehi Special," a Model T-inspired tether car featured in the May 1939 issue of The Model Craftsman magazine.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1980-1999
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.60
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Color
Yellow (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 8.625 in
Length: 15.625 in
Inscriptions
Body:
6 | NEHI Special
Ford
Ignition coil:
FIRECRACKER BY SMITH
Front tires:
C-R | HAYWARD, CAL.
Rear tires:
VOIT | LOS ANGELES
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