Swell Rides in the Sky: Enjoy the View!

Fantasy is unleashed in comic books, allowing writers and artists to unleash their vivid imaginations in ways unimagined in live or even cartoon media. Such was the case in the 40's and again in the 70's, when boy heroes and their older red-haired companions came upon a pair of flying cars that could not exist outside a Back-to-the-Future flick.

Boy genius turned costumed hero Sylvester (the Star-Spangled Kid) Pemberton enlisted the aid of his chauffeur/mechanic Pat (Stripesy) Dugan to build for him a unique form of transportation. Matching the lad's sky-high expectations, Pat built the Star-Rocket Racer, and history was born. The pair used the vehicle throughout the duration of their partnership until lost in time for decades. When the Kid returned, he would use the Racer once more as the chief mode of transportation for his newest team of youths, Infinity Inc of Earth-Two.

Earth-One's Snapper Carr was an honorary member of the newly formed Justice League of America, helping to assist them against the evil Starro. As a gift to the lad, the League designed a special device which allowed Snapper's Hot Rod to fly..

There were also the Whiz Wagon piloted by the Newsboy Legion of Earth-One and the Atomobile piloted by the Boy Commandos of Earth-Two. Each of these vehicles could traverse even more diverse environments than either Snapper’s Hot Rod or Sylvester’s Star-Rocket Racer.