Authentic Models PC012G Bantam Midget Tether Car Model Spindizzy Replica Green

Description

Replica 1930's
Bantam Midget Spindizzy Tether Car
Faux Leather Seat
Detailed Dash and Steering Wheel
Spoke Wheels with Rubber Tires
Steering wheels turns front wheels
Aluminum, wood, brass & rubber
Handcrafted individually
Dimensions: 18.9 x 8.7 x 7.1 in. (48 x 22 x 18 cm)
The 1930's saw the rise of hand built model race cars, known as spindizzies or tether cars. Miniature race cars built by hobbyists zoomed around banked wooden tracks at speeds approaching 150 miles per hour. Resembling the full-size racers of their day, several spindizzies competed at once, tethered by cables to a central pole. Powered by model airplane engines, spindizzies raced against the clock. Incredibly detailed and aerodynamic, these miniature race cars were beyond toys; they were pieces of art representative of the best pioneering technology of the era. Constructed using original blueprints our Bantam Midget model resembles the original down to the smallest detail. The car was designed without any working drive train, flywheel, or geared rear end. This car does not have a running engine it is for display only.
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