Oldfield's Golden Egg

Barney Oldfield's New Racing Contraption Has Been Christened the "Golden Egg"

Barney Oldfield was a pioneering auto racer. The Golden Egg, also known as the Golden Submarine, was an early effort at streamlining. The car was designed by Fred Offenhauser and Harry A. Miller, who both became famous racing car builders. Except for the skinny tires and spoked wheels, it looks remarkably modern. The "outlets" (windows) were covered with screens because he couldn't get rounded glass. Glass all around could also have been dangerous. 

From the 22-July-1917 New York Tribune.

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