Bantam Midget Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1945
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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 Bantam Midget is based on plans published by Ralph Pickard. Builder Vern Dutra further detailed the model with an upholstered leather seat and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.
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 Bantam Midget is based on plans published by Ralph Pickard. Builder Vern Dutra further detailed the model with an upholstered leather seat and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
circa 1945
Creators
Creator Notes
Built by Vern Dutra from plans created by Ralph Pickard.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.100
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Chromium
Leather
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 10 in
Length: 19.5 in
Inscriptions
body: Bantam Midget Gwin Bunch Aero 4
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