Bantam Midget Tether Car

Authentic Models is known for producing the finest replicas of the Miniature Racers so popular in the 1930's.

The 1930s saw the rise of hand built model racecars, known as spindizzies or tether cars. Miniature racecars 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 racecars 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. One look and you'll be ready to join the competition.

Faux leather seat
Detailed dash and sterring wheel
Spoke wheels with rubber tires
Solid wood cherry and maple frame, hand finished
One of the few spindizzies that featured turning front wheels

19" x 8 3/4" x 7"
Ships to the continental US only.
By Authentic Models

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