Abstract: Apparatus for moving a wheelchair into and out of an automobile under the control of a disabled person using the wheelchair. The apparatus comprises a wheelchair supporting assembly secured to the interior roof of the automobile rearwardly of the driver's seat, the wheelchair supporting assembly being movable generally laterally inwardly and outwardly of the automobile when the driver's door is open and having means at its outer end for engaging and lifting the wheelchair. When the disabled person approaches an automobile in the wheelchair, he opens the driver's door, moves the wheelchair close to the automobile and positions himself on the driver's seat in the automobile. Thereafter, he actuates suitable control means on the dashboard to extend the wheelchair supporting assembly laterally outwardly of the automobile.