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Allow me to add that based on the wheels and the missing pedal mechanism, it's very likely that this car spent a portion of its life as a carnival ride.

I concur with dfa242, it's a Steelcraft Buick Fire Chief car actually. Introduced in 41 and one of the few modern streamline Steelcraft cars from Murray that lingered in the catalogs during the war years. Last offered in the 45-46 combined catalog. I would argue that your example is a true 1941...

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Over the years I have found these and a half dozen more postcards of this 1928 American National Lincoln pedal car. It didn't take me long to realize that this car belonged to a portrait photographer who used it as a prop.

Here is one from 1941 today with 100% original paint.

Thank you for the prompt reply

Searching for paper related to the pre-WWII era of Steelcraft. Specifically, 1938 and 1939 pedal car catalogs. (39 pictured here). Any full page ads from Playthings Magazine or Toys and Novelties from 1937-1942 that feature Steelcraft pedal cars. Any stories from this same years, same magazines...

Are there any pedal cars listed in this catalog? If so, are you able to discern the manufacturer?

Your car is probably one of the rarest of the Steelcraft Lincoln Zephyrs. Your car has the wrong tires but correct wheels and hubs. It's a gem. I know that my contribution to this conversation is late. I thought I read somewhere that you already sold this car as well.

Hope this helps. I can add a little information as well. The plane you shared is actually a 1941. The "tell" is the 3 spoke steering wheel. Murray Ohio continued making the Pursuit plane for a while and then a while back the plane was reproduced. You have an early example of the original plane.

Any interest in selling that Streamliner? I've attached a catalog page for everyone's reference to it. Love that car.

Mark, Murray Ohio made a number of variant Lincoln Zephyrs in the late 30s up to the beginning of the war under their Steelcraft brand. Your car is specifically a 1941 example. That's the year they introduced the wheel style found on your car. I have attached a catalog page from the 41...

May I ask where this Steelcraft Streamliner was/is located? Did you decide to acquire it? In either case I would be interested in it if it is available.

The car in the photo is a 1928 or 1929 American National Lincoln. I'm confident that the car in the photo was owned by a photographer. Over the years I have collected more than a half dozen photos of that same car with different children in it.

Jon, "IF" and I know that's a big if, but if you ever think that you would like to sell that photo of your mother with that car, please consider me an interested party. It's a great photo.

Jon, does your family still have the original car or any more photos of the car.