TETHER CAR ORIGINAL McCOY YELLOW TEARDROP GAS POWERED RACE CAR

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TETHER CAR ORIGINAL McCOY YELLOW TEARDROP GAS POWERED RACE CAR:
$2600.00

COLLECTORSVERY RARE

DICK McCOY

DURO - MATIC PRODUCTS

HOLLYWOOD 38, CALIFORNIA

The most prolific postwar cars were those manufactured by the Dooling brothers and those designed by Dick McCoy for Duro-Matic. McCoy\'s working relationship with Duro-Matic began two weeks after World War II ended. The first McCoy design produced was a streamliner that Duro-Matic advertised as the \"McCoy Racing Car.\" This machine is often referred to as the McCoy Teardrop.

Three thousand of these streamliners were sold between 1946 and 1952. It was a successful car from the outset, and Dick McCoy set many records with it. The first issue ofRail and Cable(November/December 1946) reported McCoy finishing third in the spur gear class at 112.21 MPH on October 13, 1946. Charlie Lamb, with whom McCoy co-designed the Invader for Duro-Matic, was the winner at 116.12 MPH, also with a streamliner.

The April 1946 issue ofModel Craftsmanfeatured the new McCoy as a \"kit car\" and provided detailed instructions for assembly and running.

The Invader, a proto car, and the Hot Rod were also soon in production, and were first advertised inRail and Cablein the January/February 1947 issue. The Hot Rod was a new type of tether racer, resembling the prototypical 1940s Model A modified roadster, complete with \'32 Ford grille. It is often speculated that this car was delivered with two different grille types—milled slots in the nose or in the form of an attached screen. According to Dick McCoy, all production was of the latter type and about two thousand were sold.

The Invader was soon joined by another prototype car, the Railton. This machine was sold in two versions, with a top body half or without. The latter at the low price of $29.50 was merchandised as the Railton Jr. and was drilled to accept either .48 or .60 engines. Today, many Railtons purchased in this form are seen with balsa or pine tops carved according to the hobbyists\' idea of what a proto car should look like or simply to whatever shape their woodworking skills allowed.

All of Dick McCoy\'s designs were manufactured by Duro-Matic. McCoy\'s principal contact with the company was Mitch Cadish. Advertising and sales of the cars, all through hobby shops and distributors, continued into the early fifties. Between 1956 and 1957, Testors Company took over production of the famed McCoy engines, and Cadish joined them. Dick McCoy\'s involvement with Duro-Matic, and subsequently Testors, lasted some thirty-five years.

In later years Dick assembled a few cars personally for enthusiasts and even today is building a few more Hot Rods and Invaders for friends!

Description by Vintage Miniature Racing Cars - Robert Ames

DURO-MATIC

McCOY TEARDROP SPEEDSTER

OK SUPER CYCLONE 60 ENGINE

A RACING PROTOTYPE

AUTHENTIC DURO-MATIC TIRES AND WHEELS

BEAUTIFULYELLOW PAINT WITH BLUE LEATHERED TEXTURE SCALLOPS

READY TO RUN
MEASURES 4 1/2 INCHES TALL, 19 INCHES LONG X 8 INCHES HIGH

10 1/2 INCH WHEEL BASE

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