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. Elaborately detailed, fully assembled models could cost nearly $100. Simpler models allowed budget-minded buyers to enter the tether car hobby too.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1940-1950
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.149
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Fiberglass
Rubber (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Color
Dark red
Ivory (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 16 in
Inscriptions
tires:
C-R / HAYWARD, CALIF.
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