Tether car

Speed ​​Model Cars ( engl. Tether Cars) are designed for high-speed model cars, which do not drive remotely to a steel wire tied on a circular racetrack.

Description

The models are equipped with two-stroke engines in Displacement volume of 1.5 cc, 2.5 cc, 3.5 cc, 5 cc and 10 cc equipped. The motors are operated with a mixture of 80% methanol and 20 % castor oil.

History

In the 50s, the Speed ​​model Autosport reached, which was become popular especially in the United States in the postwar period, Germany.

Today

There currently exist in the German speaking three official race tracks, in sub- Reichenbach ( Kapfenhardt ), Langenhagen near Hannover and Witterswil (CH). In Germany, the German model Motor Club ( DMMC ) is the leading umbrella organization. Other racetracks are found in many countries in Europe, the USA and Australia.

Today's speed models can reach speeds over 340 km / h, which makes it probably the fastest model cars.

Current Records

(*) European record