The Phantom Corsair cost Heinz a whopping $24,000 to build in 1938, which converts to almost $450,000 in 2021. Despite the prohibitive production costs, he planned a limited-production run for the ...

Meredith B. Jaffe's dad, Herb, would often speak to her of the 1938 Phantom Corsair, dreamed up by a grandson of the Heinz ketchup founder. "It's the most special car ever," he'd tell her.