The 1938 Phantom Corsair: The "Flying Wombat" That Was Too Futuristic to Live | Jay Leno's Garage

Jay Leno steps back into the future with one of the most enigmatic cars ever built: the 1938 Phantom Corsair. Often referred to as "The Flying Wombat" due to its appearance in the 1938 film The Young in Heart, this Art Deco masterpiece looks like it was plucked straight from a Batman comic. Jay is joined by Phil MacDougall, President of the National Automobile Museum (formerly the Harrah Collection) in Reno, to separate the myths from the mechanical reality of this aluminum-bodied icon. Built on a modified 1936 Cord 810 chassis, the Corsair was the brainchild of Rust Heinz, heir to the "57 Varieties" fortune. Heinz dreamed of a production run for this $24,000 "supercar" (over $500,000 in today’s money), but the project was tragically cut short when he died in a car accident at just 25 years old. Shop car care and detailing supplies from Jay Leno’s Garage: https://www.lenosgarage.com/shine » Subscribe: http://bit.ly/JLGSubscribe THE BEST OF JAY LENO'S GARAGE » Exclusive First Looks: http://bit.ly/JLGExclusives » Ultra Rare Supercars: http://bit.ly/JLGSupercars » Jay's Book Club: http://bit.ly/JLGBookClub JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON SOCIAL Facebook: http://facebook.com/JayLenosGarage Twitter: http://twitter.com/LenosGarage Instagram: http://instagram.com/jaylenosgarage/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jaylenosgarageofficial ABOUT JAY LENO'S GARAGE A new video every Monday! Visit Jay Leno's Garage, the Emmy-winning series where Jay Leno gives car reviews, motorcycle reviews, compares cars, and shares his passion and expertise on anything that rolls, explodes, and makes noise. Classic cars, restomods, super cars like the McLaren P1, sports cars like Porsche 918 Spyder and Camaro Z28, cafe racers, vintage cars, and much, much more. #JayLenosGarage #PhantomCorsair #RustHeinz #ArtDeco #Cord810 #NationalAutomobileMuseum #PhilMacDougall #BillHarrah #NationalAutomobileMuseum #ClassicCars #1930sCars #RareCars #ConceptCars #FlyingWombat #AutomotiveHistory #V8 #PreSelectorTransmission