Zip Grandell Special Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1950
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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. This is one of about six or eight models built by Charles "Zip" Grandell. Note the front-wheel-drive differential housing, and the suspension leaf springs at rear.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1940-1950
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.101
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 9.5 in
Length: 20 in
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