Cameron Rodzy Hot-Rod, Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1948-1950
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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. Cameron Precision Engineering, of Sonora, California, produced this model based on a Ford Model A hot rod. The grille and faux carburetor velocity stacks added detail to the model.
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. Cameron Precision Engineering, of Sonora, California, produced this model based on a Ford Model A hot rod. The grille and faux carburetor velocity stacks added detail to the model.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1948-1950
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.69
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Paint (Coating)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 2.625 in
Width: 4.3625 in
Length: 8 in
Inscriptions
Body, underside: Manufactured by Cameron Precision Engineering Co Calif.
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