Butch Marks Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1990
THF159699 / Butch Marks Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1990
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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. The cars found new appreciation in the 1980s and 1990s. Builder Butch Marks modeled this tether car after a classic 1932 Ford "highboy" fenderless hot rod.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
circa 1990
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.79
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Paint (Coating)
Color
Yellow (Color)
Gold (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 126 in
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