The 1934 McQuay Norris Streamliner: Don responds

I should have known better than to challenge Don.

Here is a picture of the restored "whale" -- or "teardrop," as it was known!

Turns out that he had one of only six of these babies, built in 1934 to be driven by engine component sales reps to advertise the McQuay Norris company and to test new engine components.

The interior was fitted with lots of dials and instruments to monitor performance and engine condition, while the chassis and running gear were based on a Ford V-8. The body was made from steel and aluminum attached to a wooden frame, and the curved windows were made from Plexiglass.

Don reports that restoration was completed around 1990, and it's now in a St.Louis museum where the asking price is $149,995. He sold it in 1979 for $6,000, and it was restored in a shop in Conn. at a cost of about $90,000. Now we know why he didn't restore it himself!