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- Hornet Mite 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. This "Mite" model, from Hornet Motor Manufacturing Company, was powered by a .199-cubic-inch engine. The tabs for attaching the tether were cast into the belly pan.
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Hornet Mite 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. This "Mite" model, from Hornet Motor Manufacturing Company, was powered by a .199-cubic-inch engine. The tabs for attaching the tether were cast into the belly pan.