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Peerless
Pre-World War II
When it was founded in 1940, the American Miniature Racing Car Association (AMRCA) separated competitive race cars into two classes: Class A for engines smaller than .36 cubic inches, and Class B for engine sizes between .36 and .625 cubic inches.
Almost all pre-war mite cars (i.e. Class A) were raced on tether tracks and were typically powered by spark ignition engines.
While mite car racing had a few proponents when AMRCA was founded, its popularity soon faded prior to the start of World War II.
Peerless Standard Model, wood body, powered by a pre-war Ohlsson 23 model engine
Wasp Special
Sold in kit form by Wasp Model Supply in 1938, powered by a pre-war .299 cubic inch Hi-Speed "Torpedo" spark ignition engine with bevel gear drive.
Hulse Hustler
Dooling PeeWee
Designed, built and raced by Dick Hulse, AMRCA national champion 1940-41, powered by a Thermite .36 spark ignition engine
Originally owned by Bill Atwood, this as-run Dooling PeeWee is powered by a Phantom P-30 engine.
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Midget Monsoon
Wood body, alloy frame, front wheel friction drive, powered by an Ohlsson 23 spark ignition engine
Thompson home-built
Scratch-built by Virgil Thompson, powered by .275 cid pre-war Phantom "Bullet" spark ignition engine
Wasp Special
Finished from a partially completed kit originally purchased by Lester Adams in 1938.
B.B. Korn Meteor series 29
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Meteor series 29 prototype, designed by Barney Korn in 1938, partially finished, but never produced
