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- Gardner Welsh "Deluxe" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1941 - 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. This model, with its cast aluminum body and sheet aluminum bellypan, was a product of the Gardner Welsh Engineering Company of Eagle Rock, California.
- 1940-1941
- Collections - Artifact
Gardner Welsh "Deluxe" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1941
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. This model, with its cast aluminum body and sheet aluminum bellypan, was a product of the Gardner Welsh Engineering Company of Eagle Rock, California.
- Rexner "Zipper" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1950 - 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. Cabin cars, like this model, were developed in the search for more speed. While they generally didn't resemble real cars, they were more aerodynamic than open-cockpit models.
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Rexner "Zipper" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1950
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. Cabin cars, like this model, were developed in the search for more speed. While they generally didn't resemble real cars, they were more aerodynamic than open-cockpit models.
- Rexner "Bullnose" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940 - 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. This model is one of five to ten "Bullnose" type tether cars produced by the Gardner Welsh Engineering Company. It features a cast aluminum body and nose.
- 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Rexner "Bullnose" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940
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. This model is one of five to ten "Bullnose" type tether cars produced by the Gardner Welsh Engineering Company. It features a cast aluminum body and nose.