Graham Blue Streak Coupe And Curtiss Aerocar Land Yacht

A rather unusual vehicle for commuting, but not for the American banker Hugh McDonald, who in the early 1930s has himself driven back and forth in this luxurious combination from his estate on Long Island to his office in New York.

A rather unusual vehicle for commuting, but not for the American banker Hugh McDonald, who in the early 1930s has himself driven back and forth in this luxurious combination from his estate on Long Island to his office in New York. The trailer is reminiscent of an airplane and was also built according to the aircraft construction principles of the time by the Curtiss Aeroplane Company in Florida. A frame of lightweight metal tubes is kept under tension with steel cables. Inside there are lightweight wicker seats and a writing desk. The nose of the Aerocar resembles a cockpit and is fitted with, among other things, a compass, barometer, altimeter, speedometer and swiveling spotlights. There is also a galley, as well as a toilet with running water. The towing car is a Graham Blue Streak with a four liter engine. In the place of the dickey seat is the spare wheel. The coupling of the trailer locks into the wheel hub, causing the tire to act as a kind of shock absorber while driving.