Tether Cars
THE CARS, PLANES, AND BOATS FOUND IN THIS GALLERY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
John P Avery - jpavery@comcast.net - 386.795.8000
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!!
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!!
1940 DOOLING MERCURY FRONT DRIVE RAIL RACER
The last of the Mercury Series produced by the Dooling Brothers; set up for racing on a rail track; powered by a Super Cyclone equipped with a red head running on a glow plug. The car is 18" long.
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BRIGGS/WINCHELL DOOLING .29
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This "mite" class car is 14" (36 cm) long; the pan and gearbox were made by HS Briggs; the machine work and custom wooden body were done by Elton Winchell. The car was run by George Fernelius of Detroit to second place in the .29 Mite class at the 1966 AMRCA Nationals. It is in unrestored, as raced condition.
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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 !
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HOME BUILT STREAMLINER
This is a unique build; Hornet powered (S/N 0223) with a dual plug head; fabulous engineering; 16" long; complete, as raced!
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SCAT-CAT-O by the Pac-A-Lite Co
This car is 6 1/4" long, powered by an OK .074 motor in a stamped aluminum pan and body; built by the creator of the very successful.19 and .29 Scat Cats.
Very few Scat-Cat-O cars were produced; this is A rare find, indeed!!
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JOHN ELLIS - KUEBLER .19 MITE
This spectacular .19 mite class car, which is 11" long, was constructed by the late John Ellis and features a hand carved wooden body, NOS McCoy .19 motor and all of the features found in the successful Kuebler mites of years past. This, and the .29 Ellis - Kuebler found below, represent the very best of the artistry of John Ellis. This car has never been run or even fueled....its ready to go! These two cars are offered as a pair or individually; first come/first served!
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JOHN ELLIS - KUEBLER .29 MITE
This spectacular .29 mite class car, which is 14" long, was constructed by the late John Ellis and features a hand carved wooden body, NOS Dooling .29 motor and all of the features found in the successful Kuebler mites of years past. This, and the .19 Ellis - Kuebler found above, represent the very best of the artistry of John Ellis. This car has never been run or even fueled....its ready to go! These two cars are offered as a pair or individually; first come/first served!
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"POP" SCHREIBER TEARDROP MITES
It is believed that just three of these cars were produced in the early 1950's by Mr. Schreiber, who ran a hobby shop in Kansas City; the yellow car is cast in magnesium, and the polished car in aluminum. These cars were patterned after the very successful Matthews V cars but are 10" long and powered by McCoy .19 motors. These unique cars are offered as a pair, or individually; first come/first served.
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1938 BUNCH SPEED DEMON
This original Bunch Speed Demon is powered by a Bunch Speedway motor; the original "wizard drive" was replaced by a bevel gear driveline. This is an older restoration which displays beautifully; it is 20" long with a great shelf presence.
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1946 DOOLING F
A complete, as raced car with ignition McCoy .60 power. This car is not restored, with original paint.
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