It appears these were sold in the 1950s and 60s.

Photo of real ones.

Backyard Coaster

Backyard Coaster

Youtube video which shows a few shots of them in action, but it's not the exclusive focus of the video.

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[–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

How does it stay on the track? Is it just wheels with grooves

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  • [–] [S] 13 points 1 week ago

    The wheels have a larger and a smaller diameter part. That keeps the car from moving laterally off the track, and it probably wouldn't get up enough speed to get air. But, I wonder if some rocking effort would be enough to tip it off to one side. Kids that age are not famous for their self preservation instincts.

    Here's a closeup of the wheels.

    Coaster wheels

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