Motoring started to really find its feet in the 1930s when engineering and competitive spirit came together in the form of racing cars. While careering round a track was only for the very bravest of men, mere mortals could get a safer slice of the action by racing spin dizzies – miniature tether cars modelled equal in size on racing cars which moved at nearly 70 miles per hour. Authentic Models salutes those heady early days of motorsport with wonderfully detailed models of the cars and spin dizzies which so captured the hearts of their fans. Bantam Midget, 19″ In the 1930s Spindizzies or Tether Cars were miniature racecars built by hobbyists which drove around banked wooden tracks at speeds approaching 150 miles per hour. Incredibly detailed and aerodynamic, these racers were beyond toys; they were pieces of art representative of the best pioneering technology of the era. Constructed using original blueprints, our Bantam Midget model resembles the original down to the smallest detail. 48cm length Indianapolis, Red Seat The 1930s saw the rise of hand built model racecars, known as spindizzies or tether cars. Miniature racecars built by hobbyists zoomed around banked wooden tracks at speeds approaching 150 miles per hour. Resembling the full-size racers of their day, several spindizzies competed at once, tethered by cables to a central pole. Powered by model airplane engines, spindizzies raced against the clock. Incredibly detailed and aerodynamic, these miniature racecars were beyond toys; they were pieces of art representative of the best pioneering technology of the era. Constructed using original blueprints our Bantam Midget model resembles the original down to the smallest detail. One look and you’ll be ready to join the competition. 31cm length
