The original batmobile, the ultimate car that struck awe in countless fans for a decade was originally a concept dubbed the lincoln futura. The lincoln futura concept car is most widely known in its later incarnation as the batmobile in the 1960s television series batman. Before standing in as the batmobile, the futura appeared as a concept car (naturally) in the 1959 movie it started with a kiss, starring debbie reynolds and glenn.
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The 1955 lincoln futura concept car.
Designed by george barris, the prime version of the batmobile.
The iconic tv batmobile rose out the ashes of the 1955 lincoln futura. After all, it served as the basis for the batmobile from the late. George barris had in his a possession the 1955 lincoln futura concept car, which he had purchased from ford during his time with the. But before the car was sold to george barris for $1 and transformed into the batmobile, it was.
Lincoln futura/batmobileโinterview with george barris (part iii of iii) by jim and cheryl farrell. Mark towle of gotham garage has ressurected a cool replica of the '50's concept. But that is just one part of its long life, and the car is proof that some. The 1955 lincoln futura concept car.
Because bob butts had the talent and batmobileโข molds at his disposal, he built the only known futura concept replica example of its kind, making it highly prized.
Hollywood customizer george barris bought the futura. Total cost for designing and building this one vehicle was a cool quarter of a million dollars. Built by ghia in 1954, the $250,000 dream car was dubbed the lincoln futura. Mike towle, from the netflix show โcar.
Itโs not often that a concept car has as much influence on popular culture as the 1955 lincoln futura. Hollywood customizer george barris bought the futura. Designed by the lincoln division of ford motor company, the futura. To the old car hobbyist, george barris is not a very popular.