Circa 1940's gas engine tether race car crafted in aluminum with a gasoline engine. A rare find! Roy Cox Thimble Drome Champion made in Santa Ana California. Complete and all original in exceptional condition.
Dimensions: 10" X 5.5" X 4". Weight 1.7lbs.
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. Racers could build cars from scratch or from kits, or they could purchase fully-assembled models
ITEM ID
AJK 3.10.OO-1
ITEM TYPE
Vintage
COLOR
Black, Red, Silver
Arnold Jewelers
Thimble Drome Champion Tether Race Car, Aluminum, Gas Engine 1940's
$2,500
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