Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1950
THF162897 / 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. The most elaborate models featured detailed cockpits with steering wheels and reproduction instrument clusters. Simpler models merely copied the basic shape of a full-sized race car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1940-1950
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.140
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 6.25 in
Length: 16 in
Inscriptions
rear quarter panel:
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