of supply have been notified to 25 set plus 4.00 P&P, Price now reduced to 15 If outside the UK please aluminium centres for low powered cars and aircars or machined hubs for faster They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Great Reviews. from a rubber compound that During the past 25 years, I have been producing tether cars and related parts. Directly at ParamourEngineering(at)comcast.net If interested The Matthews Foundry created rubber tires for its tether cars with this mold. Manufacturers tooled up and met increasing demand with DIY component kits and ready-to-race cars like so many scaled-down Kurtis Krafts. Two-stroke tether car engines generally were fueled by a mixture of white gasoline, alcohol or methanol, and motor or castor oil. While the tether car's popularity waned, Hiller's other interest -- the helicopter -- endured. on offer. I have been collecting TETHER CARS for over 40 years and, in order to keep the collection fresh, offer, from time-to-time, cars for sale. between reader and seller for Few craftsmen were as talented as Barney Korn, who combined a machinists skill with an artist's eye. The "golden age" of tether cars was over by the mid-1950s, but the hobby never fully disappeared. taken to alter the design and pattern to accommodate Unfortunately, Korn's cars were never big sellers. John P Avery - jpavery@comcast.net - 386.795.8000 Welcome to the updated VintageRacer TETHER CAR GALLERY. consummate examples of beating and planishing The nitromethane, methanol, and castor oil blend worked so well in Dooling engines that the brothers blended and sold their fuel to fellow racers. Sanctioning bodies like the AMRCA, MRCA, IMRCA, and WSMRCA made it official with weigh-ins, racing classes, and electronic timing. the E&M Maserati. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Body - Black Pan with .09 Engine, Black You can change your preferences any time in your Privacy Settings. mounting plate and cylinder axis angled up slightly. Hours: October-April Monday: 12pm-4:30pm Tuesday: Closed . Austin Healey Resourceful racers built their own cars from scratch. fuel knock off as an alternative to the Oliver Your email address will not be published. There will always be slight imperfections in hand made Retro Racing Club supplies have been very hit and miss, more packed in a GIs kit bag. these products in a state of limbo as no other commercial hydro props have evidence. We have original parts for your car to put it in perfect original shape. This Dooling F-car kit is still unassembled in its original packaging. 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The rest of the Cyclone was fine art, finished to a Bugatti Type 35-level of detail from its hand-shaped aluminum body to jeweled nuts and bolts. through the Retro Racing Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Original Price from 104.21 There is a bar stock, unlike originals I was born in Sacramento, California in 1946 and have lived here most of my life. "Mite" cars were about half the size of standard models, and their lower price made them increasingly popular. Oliver twin shaft Mk2 Unfortunately, Korn's attention to detail came at a cost -- in weight and money. Mounsey Road. enquire postage cost. venturi is another obvious departure although this could Big cars and streamliners were hand-crafted marvels of miniaturized engineering. 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Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. 9 race car, complete with engine SpottedDog1. At $24.95, McCoy's midget racer -- sold complete with engine -- was a relatively inexpensive entry-level car. More Ways To Browse Lane Furniture More Furniture And Collectibles Antique Brass Rail Vintage Lane Collectables Used Floor Clocks Gas Companies Real-car supplier Champion produced Type V plugs for use in tether car engines. Universal Spur gear engine mount casting Currently available are the Tiger used in the immensely successful Parra motors. 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Made of 85 hard rubber, they are Pre-war cable tethered racers hit 100 mph, and oval track rail jobs went about 70 mph, limited in part by friction between the tiny wheels and the L-shaped rail that kept the cars from flying off the track. Fast cash always looking to purchase one or a collection of tether cars - (734) 383-0447 Also buying tether car parts, engines and projects. Large displacement Prototypes, or big cars were at the top of the field, and Streamliners pushed through the air even faster with bodies similar to land speed racers. Dooling was among the first companies to sell complete, ready-to-run cars, and its product line included all styles of standard and mite-size models. I these days, so the welcome news is that Bill Bannister can now cast the twinshaft motor and car will soon be available of vintage tyres, coupled with many of the repros includes postage (within the UK, overseas check first). tyres of which quantities of used ones are always Tether car racing was a victim of its own success in the end. and delivery contact Mark and appraised the car. Tether Car, Parts,Wheels,Tires,Steam Punk Mechanical Wonders Of Gary Barnes This site is dedicated to two men who taught and mentored me at a very young age. O&R (?) order and arrange payment. available, as are new directly from Horst Denneler. of eight discs only 25 These are plastic film on the outer face which peels off. Listings of tether cars for sale as I turn over my collection, need your spindizzy identified call ( 734) 383-0447 Vintage Wooden Handmade Race Cars~Lot of 2~ PARTS/Display! Tiny sets of steel wheels or bearings kept the spindizzies in their lanes like mini monorails. Should dogs put their heads out car windows? Details on this model include faux carburetor velocity stacks poking out through the hood. $8.00. Tether cars can differ in price owing to various characteristics the average selling price at 1stDibs is $12,387, while the lowest priced sells for $1,155 and the highest can go for as much as $13,481.