Korn "Indianapolis" Tether Car, Promotional Model Race 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 promotional model of an Indianapolis-style car was made by Barney Korn, one of the hobby's most skilled builders. It wasn't meant for racing -- it lacks an engine.
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 promotional model of an Indianapolis-style car was made by Barney Korn, one of the hobby's most skilled builders. It wasn't meant for racing -- it lacks an engine.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
circa 1945
Creators
Korn, B.B. (Barney), 1903-1996
B.B. Korn Specialty Manufacturing Company
Place of Creation
United States, California, Los Angeles
Creator Notes
Manufactured by B.B. (Barney) Korn and the B.B. Korn Specialty Manufacturing Co. in Los Angeles, California.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.47.141
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
Yellow
Dimensions
Height: 3.75 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 12 in
Inscriptions
tires: INDIANAPOLIS
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