Cox Thimble Drome Prop Rod Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1950-1955
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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. Some car designs took inspiration from model airplanes and used propellers to push the vehicles forward. Propeller pusher systems were easy to build, but they weren't very efficient.
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. Some car designs took inspiration from model airplanes and used propellers to push the vehicles forward. Propeller pusher systems were easy to build, but they weren't very efficient.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1950-1955
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.105
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)
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Yellow
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 6.25 in
Length: 12 in
Weight: 1.125 lb
Inscriptions
THIMBLE DROME / "PROP ROD"
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