ILG "Ferrari" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1946
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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 ILG model is painted in the colors of Italian racing team and sports car maker Ferrari. It features an aluminum body pan and a carved wood top.
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 ILG model is painted in the colors of Italian racing team and sports car maker Ferrari. It features an aluminum body pan and a carved wood top.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
circa 1946
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.36
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Aluminum (Metal)
Paint (Coating)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Red
White (Color)
Blue
Yellow
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 17.5 in
Weight: 5.5 lb
Inscriptions
Ferrari 22 | PROVA MO49 Rear tires: C-R | HAYWARD, CAL.
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