Challenger Mite Streamliner Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1945-1955
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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 Challenger Mite streamliner-style model is made from aluminum. Its front-wheel-drive layout powers the left wheel only.
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 Challenger Mite streamliner-style model is made from aluminum. Its front-wheel-drive layout powers the left wheel only.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1946-1955
Creators
A.L. Maxey Manufacturing Company
Place of Creation
United States, California, Burbank
United States, Indiana, Evansville
Creator Notes
Possibly made by the A. L. Maxey Manufacturing Company, Burbank, California. Tires manufactured by Veco Products, Evansville, Indiana.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.38
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 5.625 in
Length: 11.5 in
Weight: 11.75 lb
Inscriptions
Front tires: VECO
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