I discovered, the 1938 Phantom Corsair or "The Flying Wombat". In a 1938 Movie, called The Young in Heart. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and loved the Car! Below, is a Clip, from the Movie, showing the Wombat. Check out the info and Related links too...

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1938 PHANTOM CORSAIR The 1st "Car of the Future"!!!

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The Young in Heart (1938) (Excerpts)
Director: Richard Wallace
Production Company: Selznick International Pictures

When the first real "Car of the Future" appeared to the public?
I guess it happened in a 1938 movie called "The young ln Heart". The name of the car in the film is "Flying Wombat" but in the reality this streamlined black beast is a Phantom Corsair, a six-passenger coupe that was designed by Rust Heinz, a member of the H. J. Heinz family, and Maurice Schwartz of the Pasadena, California based Bohman & Schwartz coachbuilding company. Heinz planned to put the Phantom Corsair, which cost approximately $24,000 to produce in 1938 (approximately $400,000 in 2008 dollars) into limited production at an estimated selling price of $12,500. However, Heinz's death, shortly after the car was completed, ended those plans. The automobile was featured as the "Flying Wombat" in the David O. Selznick film The Young in Heart (1938) starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Paulette Goddard, Janet Gaynor, and Billie Burke. Heinz and his car were also featured in a segment of the Popular Science film series in 1938.
The other "Flying Wombats" we see in the showroom sequences were just static copies of the car, probably made of wax.
The unique 1938 Phantom Corsair now resides in the National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection) in Reno, Nevada.
With a height of only 147 cm (58 in.), the steel and aluminum body had no running boards, fenders or door handles. Instead, the doors could be opened using buttons located on the outside and on the instrument panel. To match the advanced design, Heinz chose the most advanced chassis available in the United States at that time to fit the body onto, the Cord 810. The V8 engine equipped Cord also featured front wheel drive and an electrically operated four-speed gearbox, as well as a fully independent suspension and adjustable shock absorbers. To accommodate the large body, various changes were carried through on the chassis. The car's lower frame was made of chromoly steel and the upper frame was constructed of electrically welded aviation steel tubing. Power for the 2-ton / 4500 lb. (2000 kg) Phantom Corsair came from a modified Cord 810 Lycoming 8-cylinder unit, supercharged by Andy Granatelli to produce about 190 hp. The aerodynamic body enabled the car to reach speeds of up to 115 miles per hour (185 km/h), not bad at all for 1938.
Anyway, in my opinion, the production of the "Cars of the Future" (intended as a whole brand new concept of car making) started in 1949, creating an overall concept of Automobile that lasted on the market until the early 70ies.

Here we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Phantom Corsair with some good quality excerpts from "The Young ln Heart", with part of the shots regarding this outstanding and completely forgotten automobile.

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1938 Phantom Corsair

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a 1 off car based on sketchs that Rust Heinz made on a dinner napkin who was a member of the H.J. Heinz family. It can seat 6 passengers in total, 4 in the front and 2 (somehow) in the rear. Its built on a standard Front Wheel Drive Cord 810 chassis with a V8.

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Phantom Corsair

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Phantom Corsair

Overview
Manufacturer	Rust Heinz / Maurice Schwartz^[1]
Model years	1938
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size prototype
Body style	2-door 5/6 seater sedan^[1]
Platform	Cord 810
Powertrain
Engine	Lycoming (Cord) L-Head V-8 4.7L^[2]^[3]^{[nb 1]}
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,175 mm (125.0 in)^[1]
Length	6,020 mm (237.0 in)^[1]
Width	1,943 mm (76.5 in)^[1]
Height	1,448 mm (57.0 in)^[1]
Curb weight	2,070 kg (4,563.6 lb)^[1]

The Phantom Corsair is a prototype automobile built in 1938. It is a six-passenger 2-door sedan^[1] that was designed by Rust Heinz of the H. J. Heinz family and Maurice Schwartz of the Bohman & Schwartz (de) coachbuilding company in Pasadena, California.^[4] Although sometimes dismissed as a failure because it never entered production, the Corsair is regarded as ahead of its time because of its futuristic features, and styling cues such as faired-in fenders and a low profile.^[5]

Design

The Phantom Corsair's steel-and-aluminum body measured just 57 in (140 cm) in height and incorporated fully skirted wheels and completely flush fenders while forgoing running boards.^[6] The car also lacked door handles, as the doors were instead opened electrically using push-buttons located on the exterior and the instrument panel.^[6]^[7] The instrument panel also featured a compass and altimeter, while a separate console above the windshield indicated when a door was ajar or if the car's lights or radio were turned on.^[6] The Corsair's body was mated to the "most advanced chassis available in the United States" at that time, the Cord 810.^[4] The Lycoming 80º V-8 engine-powered Cord chassis also featured front-wheel drive and an electrically operated four-speed pre-selector gearbox, as well as fully independent suspension and adjustable shock absorbers.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[7]^{[nb 2]} Though these features from the Cord 810 chassis were all retained on the Phantom Corsair, the chassis was modified in order to accommodate the Corsair's large body.^[4] The body measured an impressive 237 in (600 cm) long and 76.5 in (194 cm) wide, enough to accommodate four people in the front row, including one person to the left of the driver.^[6]^[7] The back seats could only hold two passengers, however, in large part because of space limitations posed by on-board beverage cabinets.^[6]^[7] Though weighing a hefty 4,600 lb (2,100 kg), the Phantom Corsair could achieve speeds of up to 115 mph (185 km/h) because of its modified, naturally aspirated 125 bhp Lycoming engine as well as its aerodynamic shape.^[2]^[7]

Production

Rust Heinz planned to put the Phantom Corsair, which cost approximately $24,000 to produce in 1938^[7] (equivalent to about $370,000 in 2010), into limited production at an estimated selling price of $12,500.^[4] However, Heinz's death in a car accident in July 1939 ended those plans, leaving the prototype Corsair as the only one ever built.^[6]

The Phantom Corsair now resides in the National Automobile Museum (also known as The Harrah Collection) in Reno, Nevada.^[4]^[6]^[7]

Media appearances

The automobile was featured as the "Flying Wombat" in the David O. Selznick film The Young in Heart (1938), starring Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Paulette Goddard, and Billie Burke.^[4]^[6]^[7]
The Corsair was featured in a segment of the Popular Science film series in 1938.^[7]
The car is one of the rare vehicles that is unlockable during free roam in the 2002 video game Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven.^[8]
The Corsair is one of the 15 rare drivable vehicles featured in the 2011 video game L.A. Noire.^[9]

Image gallery

Side view, at the 2006 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Front view, at the 2006 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Side view, on museum display
Side view, at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Rear view, at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Notes

While according to Michael Lamm of Motor Trend the Phantom Corsair has a V-8 engine, Mick Walsh of Classic & Sports Car writes that it has a straight-8 engine instead.^[2]^[3]

While according to Michael Lamm of Motor Trend the Phantom Corsair has a V-8 engine, Mick Walsh of Classic & Sports Car writes that it has a straight-8 engine instead.^[2]^[3]

References

"L.A. Noire: My Experience, Review, and 10 Tips (PS3 or XBox)". BooyaGadget.com. June 8, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phantom Corsair.

Website of Popular Science films including Phantom Corsair segment

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Concept cars

"1938 Phantom Corsair Technical specifications". Carfolio.com. Retrieved October 2, 2013.

Lamm, Michael (December 13, 2010). "1938 Phantom Corsair". Motor Trend. Retrieved October 29, 2015.

Walsh, Mick (June 21, 2013). "The incredible story of the futuristic Phantom Corsair". Classic & Sports Car. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved September 13, 2014.

Wouter Melissen (December 1, 2004). "Phantom Corsair". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved December 28, 2011.

"Infamous Lemons: 1938 Phantom Corsair". Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts web site. Vermont Antique Automobile Society. October 2003. Retrieved December 28, 2011.

Auto Editors of Consumer Guide. "1938 Phantom Corsair". HowStuffWorks.com. Discovery Communications. Retrieved December 28, 2011.

Richard Owen. "1938 Phantom Corsair". Supercars.net. Retrieved December 28, 2011.

"Mafia". TV Tropes. December 15, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.

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