![“So What Speed Shop” OS Powered Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ePK421a-125x125.jpg)
“So What Speed Shop” OS Powered Tether Car
Craftsman: Chris Garcia
Knapp Collection #: 421
Catalog #: 2016.8.16
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This aluminum tether car was custom-built by Chris Garcia for Ed Hegarty and sports Chris’s custom wire wheels.
![1/3 Scale Tadpole Mini-Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PK171an-125x125.jpg)
1/3 Scale Tadpole Mini-Tether Car
Craftsman: Ted Maciag
Knapp Collection #: 171
Catalog #: 2008.10.50
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The Tadpole is powered by a Cox .01 cubic inch engine with a 2:1 gear ratio driving the rear wheels. It runs on alcohol and 25% nitromethane for fuel.
![1954 Cox Racer Grand Prix Mercedes W-196](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2018.43-Tether-Car-Display-1-125x125.jpg)
1954 Cox Racer Grand Prix Mercedes W-196
Craftsmen: Leroy Cox, L.M. Cox Manufacturing
Catalog #: 2018.43.1
Contributor: Rich Palmer
This replica of the #8 Karl Kling’s 1954 Cox Racer Grand Prix Mercedes W-196 is a rear-wheel-drive thimble drome tether car utilizing a driveshaft and differential.
![A-bone Cox .049 Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ePK429a-125x125.jpg)
A-bone Cox .049 Tether Car
Craftsman: Doug Parker
Knapp Collection #: 429
Catalog #: 2016.8.20
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The “A-bone” Cox .049 tether car is 7-3/4″-long and 3-1/8″-wide. The racer was machined from aluminum, brass, and steel bar stock.
![All American Hot Rod](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/551-AmericanHotRod1-125x125.jpeg)
All American Hot Rod
Craftsman: Tony Orlando
Knapp Collection #: 551
Catalog #: 2019.9.3
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This hot rod started as a die-cast push toy for kids, and was manufactured in Los Angeles in the 1950s. Mr. Orlando’s restoration included many modifications to convert it into a running tether car.
![Automite .049 Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/TetherCar1-125x125.jpg)
Automite .049 Tether Car
Craftsman: Wen Mac
Contributor: Ron and Steven Green
An Automite .049 tether car made by the Wen Mac corporation. This was one of the first tether cars made with a plastic body.
![Babcock Jr. Gas Powered Micro Rail Mite Racer](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/k213-Babcock1-125x125.jpg)
Babcock Jr. Gas Powered Micro Rail Mite Racer
Craftsman: John D. Ellis
Knapp Collection #: 213
Catalog #: 2009.9.28
Contributor: Paul Knapp
John Ellis produced this miniature rail racer as a tribute to the late John Babcock, who was one of the most colorful builders and model racers in the San Francisco Bay area.
![Coupster Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PK486a-125x125.jpg)
Coupster Tether Car
Craftsman: Doug Parker
Knapp Collection #: 486
Catalog #: 2016.44.2
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The Coupster was machined from solid 6061 aluminum and measures 8-1/8″-long, 1-7/8″-wide, 2-5/8″-high, and weighs 16.5 ounces.
![Cricket Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/549-CricketTetherCar1-125x125.jpeg)
Cricket Tether Car
Craftsman: Doug Parker
Knapp Collection #: 549
Catalog #: 2019.9.2
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This tether car was designed by Doug Parker, and everything was custom-built around the tiny Cox .010 engine. It measures 5”-long with a 3-7/16” wheel base.
![Dragonfly Cox .049 Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ePK418a-125x125.jpg)
Dragonfly Cox .049 Tether Car
Craftsman: Doug Parker
Knapp Collection #: 418
Catalog #: 2016.8.13
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The “Dragonfly” Cox .049 tether car measures about 3.25″-wide in front, 2.25″-wide in the rear, 2.625″-high, 12.25″-long, and weighs about 18 ounces.
![Duesenberg Tether Car and Engine](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ePK425a-125x125.jpg)
Duesenberg Tether Car and Engine
Craftsman: Wayne Short
Knapp Collection #: 425
Catalog #: 2016.8.18
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This Duesenberg tether car and engine is about 10″-wide, 8″-high, and 21″-long. It sports a faithful reproduction of the Duesenberg .60 cubic inch engine.
![HD Special Miniature .05 Powered Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/533-HD-SpecialTetherCar1-125x125.jpeg)
HD Special Miniature .05 Powered Tether Car
Craftsman: Doug Parker
Knapp Collection #: 533
Catalog #: 2019.11.7
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This handmade tether car was machined from solid aluminum and steel bar stock. It measures 7-5/8”-long, 2-7/8”-wide, 2-7/8”-high, and weighs 19.2 ounces.
![Hybrid Dragster Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PK492a-125x125.jpg)
Hybrid Dragster Tether Car
Craftsman: Doug Parker
Knapp Collection #: 492
Catalog #: 2016.44.6
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The unique blend of power from a Cox .049 combined with the boost from an Estes A3-4T rocket motor is, perhaps, the ultimate in micro hybrid tether car racing.
![J E Special Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/578-JESpecialTetherCar1-125x125.jpeg)
J E Special Tether Car
Craftsman: Doug Parker
Knapp Collection #: 578
Catalog #: 2019.10.5
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The J E Special tether car was designed and built by Doug Parker as a tribute to John Ellis; an accomplished tether car builder, racer, and engine designer/builder.
![Lil Coupe Cox .010 Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PK487a-125x125.jpg)
Lil Coupe Cox .010 Tether Car
Craftsman: Doug Parker
Knapp Collection #: 487
Catalog #: 2016.44.3
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The “Lil Coupe” Cox .010 powered tether car is 4”-long, 2.8”-wide, 1.5”-tall with a 3”-wheelbase and weighs 6.3 ounces.
![Lo-Boy Cox .049 Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ePK407a-125x125.jpg)
Lo-Boy Cox .049 Tether Car
Craftsman: Doug Parker
Knapp Collection #: 407
Catalog #: 2016.8.8
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This “Lo-Boy” Cox .049 tether car was crafted from aluminum and steel and sports a finely finished wooden body.
![McCoy Teardrop Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PK493-125x125.jpg)
McCoy Teardrop Tether Car
Craftsman: Dick McCoy
Knapp Collection #: 493
Catalog #: 2016.47.3
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This McCoy Teardrop tether car was designed by Dick McCoy in 1946. Three thousand of these streamliners were sold between 1946 and 1952.
![Mini Racer CO2 Tether Car](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Knapp11-297-125x125.jpg)
Mini Racer CO2 Tether Car
Craftsman: William "Scotty" Hewitt
Knapp Collection #: 297
Catalog #: 2011.27.45
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This mini racer CO2 tether car is custom fitted with a Gasparin G-10 (CO2) motor inside a Matchbox No. 52 race car.
![Rat Rod Tether Truck](https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PK495-125x125.jpg)
Rat Rod Tether Truck
Craftsman: Doug Parker
Knapp Collection #: 495
Catalog #: 2016.47.1
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The Rat Rod tether truck measures 7-3/4″-long, 2-5/8″-high, and 3″-wide at the rear tires. It was machined from aluminum and steel bar stock.
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