1932 Arrow Plane

The sign inside reads:
This first of a series of six was built by Hill Auto Metal Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. This same shop fabricated the wheel pants for the GeeBee racing airplanes. This car was featured on the cover of Popular Mechanics in 1932. Featuring a rear mounted, four cylinder Ford with a Miller overhead valve conversion, the car was fast for it's time. The car is powered through the front wheels, another innovation for it's time.
Lyman Voelpaz of Chicago originally commissioned the car. The last two in the series of six were completed late in the 1930's. They featured conventional front engine location, but retained much of the teardrop styling. The final two cars were used as a test bed by McQuay Norris Piston Ring Company, and were featured in ads in most car magazines at the time. This car still drives well, will easily keep up with today's traffic, and will certainly run a lot faster than the 60 mph we have driven it.