Hornet Mite Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1950
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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. This "Mite" model, from Hornet Motor Manufacturing Company, was powered by a .199-cubic-inch engine. The tabs for attaching the tether were cast into the belly pan.
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 "Mite" model, from Hornet Motor Manufacturing Company, was powered by a .199-cubic-inch engine. The tabs for attaching the tether were cast into the belly pan.
Artifact
Model car
Date Made
1940-1950
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2013.47.144
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Eric Zausner and the E-Z Spindizzy Foundation.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Rubber (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Color
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 5.25 in
Length: 10 in
Weight: 1.75 lb
Inscriptions
body: HORNET / MOTORS / FRESNO, CALIF. / 2 tires: HORNET / MITE
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