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- Cox Thimble-Drome "0-Forty-Five Special" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car Kit, 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. Racers could build cars from scratch or from kits, or they could purchase fully assembled models like this Cox "0-Forty-Five." The package contains everything a person needed to get started.
- 1946
- Collections - Artifact
Cox Thimble-Drome "0-Forty-Five Special" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car Kit, 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. Racers could build cars from scratch or from kits, or they could purchase fully assembled models like this Cox "0-Forty-Five." The package contains everything a person needed to get started.
- Cox Thimble Drome Prop Rod Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1950-1955 - 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. Some car designs took inspiration from model airplanes and used propellers to push the vehicles forward. Propeller pusher systems were easy to build, but they weren't very efficient.
- 1950-1955
- Collections - Artifact
Cox Thimble Drome Prop Rod Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1950-1955
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. Some car designs took inspiration from model airplanes and used propellers to push the vehicles forward. Propeller pusher systems were easy to build, but they weren't very efficient.
- Product Package for a Cox "Thimble Drome" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 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. This box contained a kit from the L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company of Santa Ana, California. Company founder Roy Cox later expanded his business into model airplanes and slot cars.
- circa 1947
- Collections - Artifact
Product Package for a Cox "Thimble Drome" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 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. This box contained a kit from the L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company of Santa Ana, California. Company founder Roy Cox later expanded his business into model airplanes and slot cars.
- Cox "Thimble Drome" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1947-1955 - 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 aluminum-bodied car was produced by the L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company of Santa Ana, California. Cox was among the largest makers of model kits and model gasoline engines.
- 1947-1955
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Cox "Thimble Drome" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1947-1955
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 aluminum-bodied car was produced by the L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company of Santa Ana, California. Cox was among the largest makers of model kits and model gasoline engines.
- Cox Thimble-Drome Racer Accessory Kit for Gas-Powered Tether Cars, 1946-1948 - 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. This accessory kit from the L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company includes glow fuel (a blend of methanol and oil), a filler hose, battery wire, and a tether cable, along with other fittings.
- 1946-1948
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Cox Thimble-Drome Racer Accessory Kit for Gas-Powered Tether Cars, 1946-1948
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. This accessory kit from the L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company includes glow fuel (a blend of methanol and oil), a filler hose, battery wire, and a tether cable, along with other fittings.
- Cox "Thimble-Drome" Tether Car Accessory Kit, circa 1953 - 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 accessory kit, from the L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company of Santa Ana, California, contains batteries, fuel and connecting wires and hoses for a "Thimble-Drome" brand tether car engine.
- circa 1953
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Cox "Thimble-Drome" Tether Car Accessory Kit, circa 1953
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 accessory kit, from the L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company of Santa Ana, California, contains batteries, fuel and connecting wires and hoses for a "Thimble-Drome" brand tether car engine.
- Fans Cheering for Dan Gurney at Rex Mays Riverside 300 Race, November 1967 - Racing fans are some of the most dedicated sports fans in the world. Rain or shine, they turn out to cheer their favorite drivers to victory, as seen in this photo of Dan Gurney's fans at Riverside International Raceway in California in 1967.
- 23 November 1967 - 26 November 1967
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Fans Cheering for Dan Gurney at Rex Mays Riverside 300 Race, November 1967
Racing fans are some of the most dedicated sports fans in the world. Rain or shine, they turn out to cheer their favorite drivers to victory, as seen in this photo of Dan Gurney's fans at Riverside International Raceway in California in 1967.