Now he, despite his efforts, was routinely mocked as a crank by many in the design establishment, and admittedly, some of his experiments failed, like the flying car that never got off the ground.
Apesar de seus esforços, muitos do design tradicional o ridicularizavam como excêntrico e, reconhecidamente, alguns dos seus experimentos falharam, como o carro voador, que nunca decolou.