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The 1966–1968 television series Batman was so popular that its campy humor and its version of Batmobile were imported into Batman's comics. The iconic television Batmobile was a superficially modified concept car, the decade-old Lincoln Futura, owned by auto customizer George Barris, whose shop did the work. [11]
The Batmobile as seen in the 1960s Batman TV series. Photo by Jennifer Graylock. According to Barris, some of his first film work was making soft aluminum fenders for a police car that crashes into the rear of a Mercedes-Benz convertible in North by Northwest. The idea was to give the collision a comedic quality while also preventing serious ...
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena NEW YORK -- The Batmobile used in the 1960s "Batman" TV series is expected to go up for auction in January, the Barrett Jackson auto auction house said Thursday. The car ...
Celebrity guests will attend Autorama, with photo and autograph opportunities. Noel G, known for playing Hector in the film series "Fast & Furious," will appear at the show from 5-8 p.m. March 1.
In October 1965, Barris hired Cushenbery to do the metalwork that would turn the Lincoln Futura concept car into the Batmobile car featured in the 1960s Batman television series. The original contract specified a list of modifications required by the studio. [21] The conversion was completed in three weeks at a cost of US$30,000.
The Batmobile from the 1960s Batman' TV series. In 1966, Barris was asked to design a theme car for the Batman television series. [10] Originally the auto stylist Dean Jeffries was contracted to build the car for the show in late 1965, but when the studio wanted the car sooner than he could deliver, the project was given to Barris. [11]
The film was shot starting 9 March 1966. (The same month AIP began filming Hells Angels on Wheels .) [ 9 ] The "Fireball 500" is a 1966 Plymouth Barracuda , heavily customized by George Barris , with a standard 273 cubic inch V-8 engine that develops 275 h.p. [ 10 ] At one point in the film, the car is referred to as the Batmobile, prompting ...