What Happened to Jetex Cars? | The Toys That Could Melt Their Own Wheels

Help us reach our goal of 100,000 Subscribers! 🙏🏼 Subscribe: @Yestertainment Before drones and RC cars, kids raced real jet-powered toy cars called Jetex cars — tiny tether cars fueled by solid propellant pellets that could melt their own wheels. This video uncovers the wild history of Jetex motors, the Monogram Firebolt kit, and the golden age of vintage tether car racing inspired by GM’s Motorama jet dreams. We explore how Jetex boats and hydroplanes worked, the surprising link to Dave Warby and the 317 mph water speed record, and why Jetex cars vanished overnight in the 1970s. A deep dive into vintage toy history, retro toy collecting, and forgotten hobby engineering. #Jetex #TetherCar #jetexcar #VintageToys #toyhistory #monogram 🙏🏼 Special thanks to the following channels for the video footage. Please subscribe and support their work! @v12jagster @walkerworkshop3526 @dustyshelfcollectables 0:00 You Lit the Fuse | What Was a Jetex Car? 0:53 The Jet Future Dream | Why Jetex Brought Jets to Kids 3:16 No Steering. No Brakes. | How Tether Cars Worked 5:08 The Engine the Plastic Had to Survive |Jetex 50 Heat Problem 7:12 On Water, There Was No String | Jetex Boats & Hydroplanes 8:49 Toy Boat to World Record | Dave Warby & the Jetex Connection 10:19 Why the Ground Fleet Disappeared | What Killed Jetex Cars 12:09 The Circle Closes | Collecting Vintage Jetex Today