Rodzy "Hot Rod" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1945-1950
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Artifact Overview
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, peaked in popularity during the years surrounding World War II. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Cars could be scratch-built, put together from model kits or purchased fully assembled. This Rodzy model was designed to resemble a Ford Model A hot rod.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1945-1950
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.165
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 3 in (product package)
Width: 5 in (product package)
Length: 8.25 in (product package)
Weight: 1.875 lb
Inscriptions
product package:
RODZY STANDARD / MANUFACTURED BY / CAMERON PRECISION ENGINEERING CO. / SONORA, CALIFORNIA
instruction sheet:
RODZY Operating Instructions / Read BEFORE Operating Engine / [ . . . ]
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