{"product_id":"vintage-english-tether-racing-car-exposed-engine-mechanical-model-indianapolis-style-c-1940s-1950s","title":"Vintage English Tether Racing Car – Exposed Engine Mechanical Model, Indianapolis Style (c.1940s–1950s)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"498\"\u003e🌿 A vintage mid-20th century English-made tether racing car model in cast metal, measuring approximately 32cm in length, styled after Indianapolis and 1930s Grand Prix racing cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"717\"\u003e🌿 Unlike standard racing tether cars, this example features an \u003cstrong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eopen, exposed mechanical layout\u003c\/strong\u003e, with visible engine, drive shaft and gearing, giving it strong visual appeal as a working model and display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"938\"\u003e🌿 The polished metal body is formed in a streamlined racing shape with open cockpit and red seat, complemented by spoked wheels marked “Indianapolis,” reflecting mid-century interpretations of American racing design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1162\"\u003e🌿 The engine housing is stamped \u003cstrong data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"994\"\u003e“Made in England”\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming British manufacture or assembly, with an additional stamped number \u003cstrong data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003e“211 S22”\u003c\/strong\u003e, consistent with a casting or part reference rather than a maker’s mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003e🌿 The open construction suggests this piece was likely produced as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003edemonstration model, enthusiast-built example, or small-scale workshop production\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the mechanical operation was intended to be visible rather than concealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1662\"\u003e🌿 Tether cars of this type were designed to run on a fixed line, powered by small internal combustion engines, and were popular among hobbyists in the mid-20th century. 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