Miniature Race Car Company Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940
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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 a product of the Miniature Race Car Company of Santa Monica, California. Slats in the nose and "windshield" allowed air to reach the engine inside.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1940
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.67
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Magnesium
Paint (Coating)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 8.25 in
Length: 18 in
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