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!!

1946 FLAT TAIL PAPINA
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EARLY, ALL MAGNESIUM; APPROXIMATELY 100 PRODUCED!!
This very early "metal top" edition was designed and manufactured by Al Papina of San Francisco.  This original example is complete with ignition McCoy .60  power.
In 1947 Papina began producing a headrest version of the P3 with plastic bodies.

  1939 REXNER DELUXE "S" NOSE
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Produced by Chuck Gardner and Rex Welch of Glendale, CA.  These cars were only produced through 1940.  This example is complete with Super Cyclone power.

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 !

​   CUSTOM PROTO HORNET POWERED


This custom PROTO was built and raced by Jake Oriel of Buffalo NY, with help from his pal Franny Wolf.  The car displays outstanding ingenuity and engineering....check out the details!

​     1940 BREMER WHIRLWIND
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   The BREMER WHIRLWIND was produced by the Bremer Aluminum Foundry of Milwaukee Wisconsin beginning in 1940, with production ending in ending in 1942.  The Bremer has been described as "the most authentic appearing" of the early tether racers. This car is complete, powered by an ignition Dennymite engine.  Check out the repaired front axle; an 80 year old repair!!

"BUTCH" WILLIAMS SUPER TIGRE .29 POWERED MITE
This Super Tigre G21 powered mite was built and raced by Don "Butch" Williams of Van Nuys, CA in various AMRCA events at Whittier Narrows in the 1970's.  Butch is well known in the hobby for his very successful mite car creations.  Check out the craftsmanship and details in this car!

1950's JAPANESE MIDGETEE - UNIQUE  
At first glance, this car merely appears to be another example of a Japanese Midgetee … EXCEPT the car has bevel gear drive.  The Midgetee was typically powered with a .19- or .29 cubic inch Japanese glow engine with direct drive powering the left rear wheel which was mounted on the end of the crankshaft.  But this car is much different. The body of this car is an original Japanese Midgetee body which has been modified slightly.  But the unique part of the car is the chassis. 
 
The chassis casting is quite heavy for its size, which suggests that it was probably made from a high
zinc-content alloy and was probably produced using spin casting technology, a process that was sometimes used to produce relatively inexpensive, low volume castings.  While the overall design of the chassis is quite different from that of an original Midgetee pan casting, it does exhibit a few features which suggest that a highly modified Midgetee pan may have served as the original pattern for the chassis casting.
 
The engine started life as a 1950 McCoy .29 Red Head spark ignition engine, for which the cylinder head, the crankshaft and the front housing and timer assembly were replaced with similar parts from a 1949 McCoy .29 Sportsman glow engine.  Cox Thimble Drome gears were used; a 16-tooth pinion gear along with a 28-tooth axle gear for an overall gear ratio of 1 ¾ to 1.


1947 MATTHEWS "V"
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.  
 

​​​​1938 BUNCH SPEED DEMON
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 This original Bunch Speed Demon is an older restoration which displays beautifully; it is 20" long with a great shelf presence.
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 ​​1947 FOX PROTO; ORIGINAL AS RACED "BARN FIND"!
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The "FAMOUS FOX PROTO" was produced by Cliff Fox doing business as Fox Specialties in Oakland CA.  This example is complete, powered by an ignition McCoy .60; check out the custom fuel tank!   The car is 16" long; there will be no extra charge for the "barn find" grime.​

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