Arthur D. Murphy of Variety described the film as "amusing, if somewhat uneven". Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "The moppet audience for which 'The Gnome-Mobile' is intended will obviously find it a delight, funny and ingenious. The full-sized among us will find a few laughs, too, but cannot rank the film with Disney's best by a long shot, or a gnome shot." The Monthly Film Bulletin called it: "A whimsical fantasy in the Disney tradition of clean, honest fun, with a merrily tuneful title song, moderately ingenious trick work, and some unsophisticated comedy of which the highlight is a car chase in which the aristocratic old Rolls is pursued by a modern vehicle which bit by bit falls to pieces." Film critic Leonard Maltin rates this as one of Disney's best comedy-fantasy films, and states that it is a "mystery" why the film is not better known. He says it deserves to be rediscovered and enjoyed by a new generation, especially younger children. References External links 1930 Rolls-Royce Sedanca Deville & Movie Set on display 1967 films Walt Disney Pictures films Fictional cars Films directed by Robert Stevenson Films produced by James Algar Films set in California 1960s fantasy films Sherman Brothers Films about automobiles Films scored by Buddy Baker (composer) Films based on works by Upton Sinclair Films set in forests 1960s English-language films