Did you know that Tether Cars are model racing cars powered by miniature internal combustion engines and tethered to a central post?
Did you know that Tether Cars unlike radio control cars, the driver has no remote control over the model's speed or steering?
Did you know that Tether cars are about 12–24 inches (30–61 cm) long, 3–4 inches (7.6–10
cm) wide, run on rubber tires 3–4 inches (7.6–10 cm) in diameter, have a
cast metal body (usually magnesium and aluminum, but also fiberglass
and wood bodies), and have robust gear drives?Did you know that Tether cars were developed beginning in the 1920s–30s and still are built, raced and collected today?
Did you know that Tether Cars were first made by hobby craftsmen, tether cars were later produced in small numbers by commercial manufacturers such as Dooling Brothers (California), Dick McCoy (Duro-Matic Products), Garold Frymire (Fryco Engineering) BB Korn, and many others?
Did you know that examples of the early cars, made from 1930s to the 1960s, are avidly collected today and command prices in the thousands of dollars?
Did you know that the World Record for a Tether Car is 214.36 miles an hour?
| Class | Date | Driver | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| km/h | mph | |||
| WMCR I (1.5cm³) | December 9, 2006 |  Jan-Erik Falk |
268.697 | 166.961 |
| WMCR II (2.5cm³) | May 31, 2008 |  Priit Hoyer |
283.942 | 176.433 |
| WMCR III (3.5cm³) | August 13, 2004 | Mart Sepp |
293.375 | 182.295 |
| WMCR IV (5cm³) | July 1, 2012 | Jan-Erik Falk |
310.708 | 193.065 |
| WMCR V (10cm³) | March 29, 2009 |  Gualtiero Picco |
344.959 | 214.358 |
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