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What does Heinz 57 ketchup and the 1938 Phantom Corsair have in common? (54 HQ Photos)

What does Heinz 57 ketchup and the 1938 Phantom Corsair have in common? (54 HQ Photos)

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What does Heinz 57 ketchup and the 1938 Phantom Corsair have in common? (54 HQ Photos)

Posted: 04 Aug 2014 09:12 PM PDT

Rust Heinz, heir to the Heinz 57 ketchup fortune, was a young designer who had the means to put into reality his car of tomorrow, better known as the Phantom Corsair. Based on a 1936 Cord Westchester Sedan with a Granatelli modified 192 horsepower supercharged Cord motor, the body was constructed by Maurice Schwartz of Bohman & Schwartz Body Company. Designed in a wind tunnel, the radical fastback body incorporates modern items such as a climate control system and crash padded dash. It starred in the 1938 movie The Young at Heart where it was called the 'Flying Wombat.' The chassis was from a Cord 810 and large enough to seat six individuals. To propel this rather large vehicle, a Lycoming V8 engine was fitted that displaced 289 cubic-inches and provided 190 horsepower allowing the Phantom to reach 115 miles per hour. Drum brakes on all four corners were necessary to slow the vehicle and keep it in the drivers control. It was originally intended to be produced in limited numbers for $12,500, the project ended with Heinz' untimely death in 1939. Source

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