Ray Russell's Gadabout

A photo of Ray with the Gadabout from 1944. Photo courtesy of Hemmings Daily.

Another photo of the Gadabout from 1944. The front of Rust Heinz's Phantom Corsair can be seen behind the car. When the photo was taken, the Phantom Corsair was owned by William Stroh, a friend of Ray. Photo courtesy of Hemmings Daily.

The Gadabout was an automobile designed and built by Ray Russell of Detroit, Michigan. Built largely of aluminum and magnesium on an 80-inch wheelbase, the car weighted 1,100 pounds. The build was completed in 1944, at the time Ray was the President of the Detroit Industrial Designer's Association.