The CarTalk articles conclusion captures it brilliantly: “So this is the stuff that some automotive legends are made of – a wacky idea, a shameless promoter’s

The CarTalk articles conclusion captures it brilliantly: “So this is the stuff that some automotive legends are made of – a wacky idea, a shameless promoter’s dream and a credulous press, excited to herald the coming of a wonderful new future. “There were a lot of articles about it. But there was never a road test that we could find,” Lane recalled. “People talked about its features and how it was futuristic, but nobody ever said ‘I drove it.’ But do you think they would’ve let someone drive it? It’s terrible. I mean, it’s a ‘30s car, so not so terrible for the time, but I doubt they would’ve gotten glowing reviews.” Thus, the story of the Dymaxion car reminds us, you don’t have to change the world to be famous. You just have to look like you did.”