Wood Patterns for B.B. Korn's "Indianapolis" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1941
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Artifact Overview
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Barney Korn was among the most skilled builders. While his models weren't particularly fast, they were exceptionally detailed. Korn even built model cars, boats, and airplanes for Hollywood movies. He used these wood patterns to create some of his tether cars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pattern (Guide)
Date Made
1940-1941
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by B.B. (Barney) Korn and the B.B. Korn Specialty Manufacturing Co. in Los Angeles, California.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.151
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Polyacrylate
Wood (Plant material)
Technique
Handmade
Carving (Processes)
Dimensions
Height: undefined in
Width: undefined in
Length: undefined in
Weight: 24.75 lb
Inscriptions
handwritten:
B.B. KORN
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