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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Randy Ryan on January 26, 2016, 09:19:12 AM

Title: Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW
Post by: Randy Ryan on January 26, 2016, 09:19:12 AM

I had no idea anyone was into tether cars but these guys are SERIOUS!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbTxqt_zIp4

AND HYDROS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jirDGL6vL1A

Title: Re: Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW
Post by: Dave Rolley on January 26, 2016, 09:53:31 AM

Have a look:  http://amrca.com/

There are three tracks in the USA:

Anderson, Indiana

Seaford, New York

Whittier Narrows, California

Anderson is just south of Muncie.  There is a fair amount of cross over from Control-line Speed. They usually have a contest the Saturday at the end of the Control-line Nats.

Dave

Title: Re: Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW
Post by: Steve Helmick on January 26, 2016, 12:10:47 PM

Randy, did you notice that neither the tether car or boat were electron powered? Cool, huh?  LL~ Steve

Title: Re: Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW
Post by: Tim Wescott on January 26, 2016, 01:15:12 PM

Quote from: Steve Helmick on January 26, 2016, 12:10:47 PM

Randy, did you notice that neither the tether car or boat were electron powered? Cool, huh?  LL~ Steve

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AUt02pE6U8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AUt02pE6U8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qku17FInh74 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qku17FInh74)

Title: Re: Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW
Post by: Jim Kraft on January 26, 2016, 02:05:50 PM

Yeah but the old 60 ignition powered cars are much cooler. Not as fast, but the cool factor was there. I think they still run some in California. Maybe at Anderson also. If the cars were not so expensive it could be a lot of fun. Old original tether cars go for $1,000's. Repro's are available, but also expensive. I believe there was a track in Salina Ks. at one time.

Title: Re: Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW
Post by: david beazley on January 26, 2016, 03:27:18 PM

https://youtu.be/cEocgbNdMNM
Here's another video

Title: Re: Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW
Post by: Will Davis on January 26, 2016, 04:05:11 PM

Quote from: david beazley on January 26, 2016, 03:27:18 PM

https://youtu.be/cEocgbNdMNM
Here's another video

Man I like the track racers, looks like this is where all of the women, ( now grandmothers  ) are at... Looks like a better spectator sport than tether,

Title: Re: Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW
Post by: david beazley on January 26, 2016, 05:05:12 PM

Here's one where two guys are racing while holding handles in the center of the circle ala Rat Racing.
https://youtu.be/mbXiBBp2t2k
I can see why this didn't catch on.

Title: Re: Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW
Post by: john e. holliday on January 26, 2016, 08:58:28 PM

Have been to the track in Anderson and those guys put a lot of work in their cars.   The day we were there they were having tires coming apart.  At one time there used to be a circle in KCMo.  My brother Bob had a big red car that looked like a sprint car that was McCoy 60 powered.   Just like the speed planes if you take your eye off them you may not see them going round and round.

Title: Re: Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW
Post by: Randy Ryan on January 27, 2016, 06:27:07 AM

All so cool. My X wife used to complain that I was always building those "aeroplanes". I told her if it wasn't them I'd build something else, boat, cars, trains SOMETHING because that's what keeps me sane (or so it seems in my mangled mind).