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- Lucas and Smith "Contestor" Engine, 1946 - 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. The "Contestor" engine, from Lucas and Smith Manufacturing Company of Los Angeles, California, was suitable for use in model cars or model airplanes.
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Lucas and Smith "Contestor" Engine, 1946
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. The "Contestor" engine, from Lucas and Smith Manufacturing Company of Los Angeles, California, was suitable for use in model cars or model airplanes.