Comments on: Flier Designs Streamline “Push Button” Car (Nov, 1938)

By: Jari

Jari — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:44:22 +0000

FB: Shucks, twas nothing… Thanks for the link to the Hemmings blog. I think I’ll know how to spend next two or so hours

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:09:48 +0000

Jari: Good work. The car has been written about here as well

By: Jari

Jari — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:04:46 +0000

Stuart: At early fifties, King Farouk of Egypt had it in his car collection. http://www.prewarcar.com/magaz.....craft.html Which was left behind and auctioned, when he was overthrown and forced to exile.

By: Stuart McCarthy

Stuart McCarthy — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:08:06 +0000

Does anybody know if this car is still in existence?

By: Tim Tracy

Tim Tracy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:47:34 +0000

I didn’t know that eighteen miles to the gallon was considered economical in fuel use in 1938. What kind of gas mileage was considered non-economical? I like the design though the turning wheel pants and rear rudder would have had the effect of sails in high winds

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:07:34 +0000

I agree that this is a terrific site.

Here is a link to more pictures and info on the car:

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles_.....liner.html

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:09:32 +0000

Thanks! I’m glad you like it.

By: Ray B.

Ray B. — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:58:09 +0000

Thanks for helping to solve the mystery of this car, who has puzzled many. It appeared in a film about the 1939 World’s Fair called “The world of Tomorrow”. The builder seems to have been a man named Dan LaLee.
I am an old french fan of Popular Mechanics (about 3 feet wide of 1940′s to 1960′s numbers on my shelf), and I’m not surprised to find they had a page on this car. But I didn’t have that 1938 number.
And, I forget to say: I just love your site (and comments). Just great !