On the surface, these two vehicles could not be more different. And yet, each of these aerial automobiles had attributes that mirrored one another.
The Whiz Wagon was a flying five-seater jalopy commissioned by the clone of Morgan Edge, a pawn of the sinister Darkseid, based on Apokolips technology. Crafted by the young Big Words, a member of the Newsboy Legion, this vehicle would be used by the Legionnaires and their frequent partner Jimmy Olsen in a series of Earth-One adventures. Its computi-pilot likely had its artificial intelligence based on the New Genesis' Mother Box devices.
Goitrude was originally a taxi cab named Esmeralda, purchased by Doiby Dickles, which the cab driver would used to ferry around his employer and best friend Alan Scott. Emerald radiation from the power ring of Scott's alter ego, the Green Lantern, eventually caused Goitrude to manifest a rudimentary intelligence. Eventually, it was commandeered by the evil Sinestro, who brought it from Earth-Two to Earth-One then destroyed it.
Thanks to Big Word's mechanical aptitude coupled with Apokolips science, the Whiz Wagon could fly at high speeds. Similarly, after Princess Ramia of planet Myrg irradiating Goitrude with Q-Energy, the cab was also able to rapidly rocket through the air.
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