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Úsing similar principals that would later be seen on the DeSoto Airflow, Tatra and the Stout Scarab, the Martin concept was a streamlined car. It was designed to carry four individuals, had full covered rear wheels to help reduce drag, and a deep sloping front wîth the body tapering towards the rear. Following the Jaray principles, the underbody was pontoon-shaped. (Paul Jaray worked extensively wîth designing and testing streamlined automobiles using wind tunnels at the German Zeppelin works in Friedrichshafen. His work would prove the benefits of streamlining and a rear-mounted engine. In this configuration, the aerodynamic efficiency increased as well as the flow of cooling air around the engine.)
The four-cylinder, Continental water-cooled engine was placed in the back of the car, and could carry this lightweight vehicle to a top speed of 107 (claimed) miles per hour. It had an airplane-type suspension, which means it had no springs. The body was made of aluminum and there was just one door, positioned near the center on the opposite side of the driver.
This particular example was built for Air Force General William 'Billy' Mitchell of World War I fame. The Martin (along wîth a smaller example called the Martinette) was presented at the 1932 National Automobile Show in New York. The timing was poor as the world was in the middle of The Great Depression. In the end, only three prototypes would be built, and this example is the only survivor. It is currently in the possession of the Lane Motor Museum.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2010Source - lanemotormuseum.org; Amelia Island Concours
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