The Albatross was an American sports car venture that was planned in 1939, but never got off the ground. The plan had been to market an ultra-streamlined four-seat
tourer body, built on a standard
Mercury
Mercury commonly refers to:
* Mercury (planet), the nearest planet to the Sun
* Mercury (element), a metallic chemical element with the symbol Hg
* Mercury (mythology), a Roman god
Mercury or The Mercury may also refer to:
Companies
* Merc ...
chassis
A chassis (, ; plural ''chassis'' from French châssis ) is the load-bearing framework of an artificial object, which structurally supports the object in its construction and function. An example of a chassis is a vehicle frame, the underpart ...
which was extended to a 137" wheelbase, based on a European custom-made car owned by cartoonist
Peter Arno. The proposed car was advertised in at least one periodical, and at least one was built.
Article about the Albatross in Hemmings Blog
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References
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
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