C & R Proto "Long Tail" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1947-1950
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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. C&R Products of Hayward, California, manufactured this fiberglass car -- complete with detailed decal "gauges" in the cockpit.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1947-1950
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.76
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Fiberglass
Magnesium
Paint (Coating)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Red
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 17.5 in
Weight: 6 lb
Inscriptions
body, hand lettered:
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LT Special
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