Flying Wombat by bmac62
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Now this has got to be one of the most unusual cars I've ever seen. It is a 1938 Phantom Corsair. The designer, Rust Heinz, planned to put it into limited production but died shortly after this experimental model was completed.
Without a doubt, this is the most futuristic automotive design to come out of the 1930s.
It was called the Flying Wombat in the 1938 movie, The Young In Heart, staring Paulette Goddard, Janet Gaynor, Billy Burke and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
National Automobile Museum
Reno, Nevada
October 2013
Comments (26)
helanker
Yes, one couldnt even imagine that this could be that old. WOW, I am impressed :)
Richardphotos
definitely strange but you captured it so well
FredNunes
WOw.... extremely cool... great angle too!
whaleman
And now for something completely different...great shot!
jayfar
A lovely car and very futuristic Bill.
durleybeachbum
A ginormous sex-toy
Faemike55
very beautiful and sleek car
aksirp
he was "avangarde" very futuristic car, i remember have seen pictures from it, did not know there exist on of them.. perfectly captured!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Fantastic mate, My brain near went into nuclear meltdown at the title, I am thinking, hand on a minute, there is a flying fox and a fly squirrel, I have NEVER heard of a flying Wombat, that is of course unless you hit one in this fantastic car, btw, Heinz (Same as the food family one assumes) Would have changed the world had he gone ahead with this, trouble is you'd have been spoilt for choice, because it would have come in 57 varieties
kgb224
Amazing capture my friend. God bless.
RodS
Wow - what a find! That is one very cool car! Great shot of it, Bill! This one would certainly turn heads cruising down the street.
blinkings
We think we are modern these days, with all our gadgets etc..........but just look at this from the 1930's! And the driver had passengers sitting on both sides of him in the front seat! The mighty old Cord eh!
goodoleboy
Stellar capture, and I never saw the movie. The first thing that came to mind when I first saw this was, what a beautiful and shiny galosh. You can tell by the bumper that it's a product of the 1930s.
jendellas
That is an amazing car, I thought your pic was of an animal when I read the title :o)))) x
T.Rex
Nice photo of a very unusual auto. I wonder what it would have cost? But such a strange name. :-)
MrsRatbag
It has a strangely compelling beauty! Love your POV, great shot!
jocko500
which i had that car
bebopdlx
WOW
auntietk
If I hadn't seen the car myself, I would have thought you'd warped the image somehow to get it to look like this. Your low angle really shows off the beauty of the design. Great shot!
X-PaX
Cool capture Bill.
flavia49
cool
wysiwig
Oh I DO like this, Bill. Fantastic image. Thanks for the description. I was trying to figure out which super hero had driven it. Why is it that the really cool cars are never released to the public?
debbielove
Now this is something! Really very impressive and vastly futuristic! As was his name! lol A real shame he passed away before it was put into production.. Super rare shot Bill, thanks for showing us! Rob
tennesseecowgirl
wow amazing looking I would have guessed it was a recent model.
danapommet
A fantastic capture and I agree with you on it's futuristic design!
moochagoo
I've never seen one like that !