1938 Phantom Corsair photo by Remarkable Cars taken at the National Automobile Museum, in Reno, Nevada.
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This very unusual six-passenger coupe was designed by Rust Heinz, a member of the H.J. Heinz (57 Varieties) family. The design was a joint effort of Heinz and Maurice Schwartz of the custom body firm Bohman & Schwartz in Pasadena, California. Heinz´ creation, costing approximately $24,000 in 1938, featured aerodynamic engineering, front-wheel drive, electric gear shift, four forward speeds, and a Cord V-8 Lycoming engine modified by Andy Granatelli.
Built on a modified Cord 810 chassis, the car´s lower frame was made of chrome molybdenum steel and the upper frame was constructed of electrically welded aviation steel tubing. The alloy steel and aluminum body had no running boards, fenders, or door handles. The doors were opened at the touch of buttons located on the ourside and on the instrument panel. The interior was padded throughout with cork and rubber for safety, sound proofing, and insulation.
In addition to the normal instruments found in a stock Cord panel there were oil temperature, manifold vacuum, and fuel economizer gauges, battery charge-level indicator, altimeter, barometer, and compass. The front seat accommodated four people across and there were seats for two in the rear. Approximate top speed was 115 mph.
Heinz planned to put the Phantom Corsair into limited production at an estimated selling price of $12,500. His death, however, shortly after the car was completed, ended those plans.
This automobile was featured as the "Flying Wombat" in the 1938 film, "The Young In Heart," starring Paulette Goddard, Janet Gaynor, Bille Burke, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Model: Experimental 6-Passenger Coupe
Manufacturer: Rust Heinz, Pasadena, California
Body By: Bohman & Schwartz, Pasadena, California
Engine: Cord Lycoming V-8, 190-hp, 288.6-cid
Bore and Stroke: 3-1/2" x 3-3/4"
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