Fryco 5cc Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1980-1989
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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. The models found new appreciation in the 1980s and 1990s. Garold Frymire built some 320 streamliners. The exhaust pipe on this one is tuned in length for maximum performance.
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. The models found new appreciation in the 1980s and 1990s. Garold Frymire built some 320 streamliners. The exhaust pipe on this one is tuned in length for maximum performance.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1980-1989
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Garold Frymire of Fryco Engineering in southern California.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.61
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Fiberglass
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 3.5 in
Length: 23.25 in
Inscriptions
[AMRCA decal] | K&B | [American flag decal]
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