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. Racers typically got their cars in one of four ways: designing and building from scratch, building from published plans, buying a model kit, or buying a fully assembled car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1940-1950
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.150
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)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.25 in
Length: 18.5 in
Inscriptions
hand painted, rear quarter-panel:
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