Slot Car, Indy Car Body, 1965-1970
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Slot car racing was a popular hobby by the early 1960s. A small electric motor, powered by current running through the track, ran the car faster or slower as the driver moved a plunger. Slot cars were modeled after everything on wheels. Sports cars, Formula One racers, stock cars, and regular production vehicles all appeared in small-scale versions.
Slot car racing was a popular hobby by the early 1960s. A small electric motor, powered by current running through the track, ran the car faster or slower as the driver moved a plunger. Slot cars were modeled after everything on wheels. Sports cars, Formula One racers, stock cars, and regular production vehicles all appeared in small-scale versions.
Artifact
Slot car
Date Made
1965-1970
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
90.365.84
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Steven K. Hamp
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Copper (Metal)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Wire
Color
Black (Color)
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 in
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 6 in
Inscriptions
8
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