Rare Vintage ' 50s Cox Thimble - Drome Champion Modified McCoy 19 Tether Car
Item History & Price
Rare! Vintage Original '50s Cox Thimble-Drome "Champion" Tether Car. In 1947 Roy Cox introduced the Cox Thimble Drome Champion race car. Other than a push toy this beautifully painted 9 1/2" aluminum car with rubber tires was provided with a bridal and cord attached to a handle and could be swung in large circles at high speed. It was called tether car racing and became a fad all over the country. Cox noticed that hobbyists were fascinat...ed with the realism of this scaled racer and were installing miniature airplane engines in them. Roy went to the Cameron Brother's engine company and had then build a .15 cu. in. engine that could be directly mounted to a geared rear end to install in the Champion. The cooling fins on the crankcase were made vertical rather than around for better cooling in the confined cockpit.
This is an as raced, unrestored original Champion tether car that has been modified and is now powered by a McCoy 19 gas engine. It also has smaller Firestone front tires and the hand brake and fuel pump had to be removed to accommodate the big McCoy 19 engine. The leading edge of the cowl has been recessed to allow for the big engines cooling fins to get better airflow.
It has great patina, just like the last day it was raced! The engine does turn over freely, all four tires and wheels are good and are hard from age. The original exhaust pipe and grille are intact. Please look at the 11 attached photos and bid accordingly, ask any questions you may have, they are sold as is. From the estate of the owner of a long closed Hobby Shop! Please look at my other auctions for more items from this estate! (The last photo shows an original ad for the Champion race car for reference only, the photo or the catalog are not included in this auction).
Please look at the photos and bid accordingly, I will answer any questions you may have. Sold as is.
I will combine auctions to save shipping costs.
Buyer pays actual shipping. No handling charges. Payment is expected within 7 days from end of auction. (Unless bidder and I have agreed different prior to close of auction). I do file a Non Paying Bidder Alert with Ebay for non-payments!!
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This is an as raced, unrestored original Champion tether car that has been modified and is now powered by a McCoy 19 gas engine. It also has smaller Firestone front tires and the hand brake and fuel pump had to be removed to accommodate the big McCoy 19 engine. The leading edge of the cowl has been recessed to allow for the big engines cooling fins to get better airflow.
It has great patina, just like the last day it was raced! The engine does turn over freely, all four tires and wheels are good and are hard from age. The original exhaust pipe and grille are intact. Please look at the 11 attached photos and bid accordingly, ask any questions you may have, they are sold as is. From the estate of the owner of a long closed Hobby Shop! Please look at my other auctions for more items from this estate! (The last photo shows an original ad for the Champion race car for reference only, the photo or the catalog are not included in this auction).
Please look at the photos and bid accordingly, I will answer any questions you may have. Sold as is.
I will combine auctions to save shipping costs.
Buyer pays actual shipping. No handling charges. Payment is expected within 7 days from end of auction. (Unless bidder and I have agreed different prior to close of auction). I do file a Non Paying Bidder Alert with Ebay for non-payments!!
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