Tether Cars
THE CARS, PLANES, AND BOATS FOUND IN THIS GALLERY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
John P Avery - jpavery@comcast.net - 386.795.8000


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Welcome to the updated VintageRacer TETHER CAR GALLERY.  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.  The cars found in this gallery are available for purchase.  You might also find engines, speed planes, tether boats, and vintage tin toy racers.  If you have an interest in anything found here, or perhaps something not found here; or comments, questions, or
just want to catch up please call or email me. 

 ALL OF THE CARS LISTED HERE ARE ORIGINAL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED !!
CLICK ON ANY OF THE IMAGES TO SEE A FULL FRAME SHOT OF THE SERIES. 

                                                                                        INTERESTING, HIGH QUALITY TRADES ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.  HAVE FUN!!

CONTEMPORARY "ARROW" PROTO
NEVER RUN - READY TO GO!

This remarkable tribute to the Dooling Brothers Arrow was crafted by Arthur Busalacchi of Sonora CA using the top quality kit produced by K & G Enterprises.  The car is powered by an O.S. 46 FX which is new, never run; the driveline turns through with excellent compression.  This is a new car, waiting for a new owner to fire it up and take it to the track! petition.

  ORIGINAL DICK McCOY PROTO
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 Dick McCoy built a small number (3-5) of these protos to run for himself and a few friends.  It is not a Duro-Matic car! The car is complete with hand carved wooden body, fuel tank, coil, condenser, shut off switch, battery lead, and is powered by a white case McCoy .60 with excellent compression.  This is a piece of Dick McCoy tether car history; a rare bird, indeed !

1947 MARTIN FLASH RAIL TRACK MITE
This as raced MARTIN FLASH has its original woven fiber cloth body and is powered by a McCoy .19. It was set up to run on the rail track at CALUMET PARK in CHICAGO.  This rare rail mite car is 10" long and presents in as found, as raced condition !

1940 DOOLING MERCURY FRONT DRIVE
~REPRODUCTION ~
​~ SOLD ~
This remarkable tribute to the Dooling Brothers Second Series Mercury Front Drive was crafted by Arthur Busalacchi of Sonora CA using the top quality castings of Herb Singe.  The car is powered by a K & B
Screamin' .48 which is new, never run; the driveline turns through with excellent compression.  The "engine turned" dash is complete with gauges and a steering wheel; the frame is highly polished. The car sits on a hand crafted plinth depicting a rail track.  This spectacular Dooling Brothers Mercury tribute has a tremendous shelf presence which will enhance your office, man cave, or, dare I say, living room! petition.
While most Series 29 cars which were eventually built owered by glow engines, the car shown in tphotos is powered by a .29 cubic inch K&B Torpedo spark ignitio

​    1947 REUHL RACING HYDROPLANE 

The Reuhl Bakelite Racing Model Hydroplane was produced by Reuhl Products beginning in 1947.
This is the finest Reuhl Bakelite Hydroplane I have ever owned, or seen, for that matter.  It is 27” long,  complete, powered by an ignition Super Cyclone motor with a custom twin plug head.   This example has all available accessories: side rails, ventilators (scoops), Aluminum hatch and cowl, and articulated drive assembly.  In addition, the forward portion of the bottom of the boat is clad in stainless steel.  

1947 McCOY RAILTON JR; AS RACED !
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In 1947 Dick McCoy , in conjunction with Duro-Matic Corporation began producing the Railton series of tether cars.  The Railton came with a fiberglass body and the Railton Jr came with no body.  Racers generally used a soft wood, often pine or balsa, to carve their bodies.  Consequently, the bodies were unique to each car.  This example is in as found, as raced condition, complete with a magneto equipped white case ignition McCoy .60 engine.  A unique piece of McCoy tether car history. 

1955 ALL AMERICAN HOT ROD
Kansas City Race Car Club  

    In the mid-1950's the All American Co of Los Angeles CA began producing the All American Hot Rod.  These cars were "pushers" in that their power came from the youngster pushing it along, or whipping it in a circle with a string tether line. Not long after its introduction, creative tether car enthusiasts looking for a hot rod to race, began converting them to gas powered tether cars.  This is one such example; McCoy Sportsman .19 powered through a Thimble Drome gearbox, with fuel tank and a front axle riding in stainless steel bushings.  The craftsmanship on this car is outstanding, it was originally built and raced by Vincent Law of the Kansas City Race Car Club.

 


1947 MATTHEWS "V"
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The MATTHEWS V was designed prior to the outbreak of WWII and was released at its conclusion.  The V car was the first to officially break the 100mph barrier.  This example was modified by Franny Wolf; note the removal of the canopy and the custom intake tube which also pressurizes the fuel tank.  
 

​​​​1947 SPEEDWAY PACEMAKER
​~ SOLD ~

This original SPEEDWAY PACEMAKER is in original as run condition.  The Pacemaker was designed by Joe Olender of Indianapolis IN, and produced by the Standard Machine works. The car is complete with hand painted Bakelite body; Hornet ignition motor, coil, condenser, fuel tank, and its original Magnesium wheels, a rare find. 
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