1938 Phantom Corsair In pure art deco anger, the Corsair was both svelte and ferocious.

 

1938 Phantom Corsair

In pure art deco anger, the Corsair was both svelte and ferocious. The Phantom Corsair was designed by Rust Heinz of the H.J. Heinz fortune. As futuristic as things got back in then, the Phantom Corsair really looks like a film noir armored car with its shrouded wheels and smooth but menacing grille. The doors operated with electric pushbuttons instead of door handles, making it even more streamlined in appearance. As long as the car was, the more shocking dimension was the 6″+ width that could accomodate four people in the front row, one to the left of the driver. Too bad this car never saw production since Rust Heinz died prematurely in a car accident in 1939.

Source: Gear Patrol