The 1938 Phantom Corsair was built by which American coachbuilder?

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The 1938 Phantom Corsair was built by the American coachbuilder Bohman & Schwartz.

The Phantom Corsair was a one-off prototype conceived by Rust Heinz, an automobile designer and member of the H. J. Heinz family. Maurice Schwartz, of the Pasadena-based Bohman & Schwartz coachbuilding company, helped turn Heinz’s drawings into a full-size automobile. The firm constructed the bodywork and completed the unusual prototype in 1937 for public display in 1938.

Underneath, the Corsair used a Cord 810 chassis with front-wheel drive and a Lycoming V8 engine. Its streamlined aluminum body incorporated fully enclosed front fenders, a low roofline, small windows, a louvered nose, and unusual passenger accommodations. Heinz hoped the design might lead to limited production, but the project never progressed beyond the single prototype.

LeBaron and Fisher Body were important American coachbuilders and body manufacturers, but neither built the Phantom Corsair. “Bohman & Schwartz” is therefore the specific company name a quizmaster is looking for, rather than Rust Heinz, who designed the car.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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