Duro-Matic "Invader" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car with McCoy Engine, circa 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. The Duro-Matic Products Company of Hollywood, California, produced this "Invader" model, designed by Dick McCoy. The kit was preserved complete with its shipping box, components and instruction sheet.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
circa 1950
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.91
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Cardboard
Iron alloy
Magnesium
Paper (Fiber product)
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in (packaging)
Width: 12.5 in (packaging)
Length: 17.5 in (packaging)
Weight: 8 lb
Inscriptions
box:
Duro-Matic
Invader
Prototype Racing Car
Duro-Matic Products Company
instruction sheet:
Duro-Matic Invader
. . .
Duro-Matic Products Company
1039 North La Brea Ave.
Hollywood 38, California
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