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- Frank Robertson's Snuffy III Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1948 - 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. Frank Robertson won several trophies from the American Miniature Racing Car Association. This car, which Robertson named "Snuffy III," is an Indianapolis-style racer.
- circa 1948
- Collections - Artifact
Frank Robertson's Snuffy III Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1948
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. Frank Robertson won several trophies from the American Miniature Racing Car Association. This car, which Robertson named "Snuffy III," is an Indianapolis-style racer.
- Frank Robertson's Snuffy II Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, Winner of the 1947 AMRCA Championship, 1947 - 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. Frank Robertson won several trophies from the American Miniature Racing Car Association. This car, named "Snuffy II," gave Robertson his 1947 AMRCA championship.
- 1945-1947
- Collections - Artifact
Frank Robertson's Snuffy II Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, Winner of the 1947 AMRCA Championship, 1947
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. Frank Robertson won several trophies from the American Miniature Racing Car Association. This car, named "Snuffy II," gave Robertson his 1947 AMRCA championship.