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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]
Barris's company, Barris Kustom Industries, designed and built the Munster Koach and DRAG-U-LA for The Munsters; and the 1966 Batmobile for the Batman TV series and film. Born in Chicago on November 20, 1925, Barris and his brother Sam moved to California to live with relatives. By his high school graduation, Barris had customized and sold ...
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]
July 2016: 1966 Batmobile #5 by George Barris in Philadelphia, USA, Price not disclosed [21] May 2016: Neverland Ranch from Michael Jackson Estate in California, USA, For Sale at 100 million US$ [22] May 2016: Thriller Villa from Michael Jackson Estate in Las Vegas, USA, For Sale at 9.5 million US$ [23]
A replica of the classic 1989 Batmobile is for sale for $1.5 million. It was used as a stunt car and looks just like the real thing.
This Batmobile — a genuine prop from the 1989 Warner Brothers 'Batman' film — is being offered for sale for $1.5 million.
It was later modified by George Barris to become the Batmobile, for use in the 1960s television series Batman. The 2013 auction marked the first time that the vehicle had been put up for sale. [103] [104] [105] 1956 Bentley S1: $50,000 Phoenix, 1981 Used by singer John Lennon from 1966 to 1968, and sold a month after Lennon's murder. Auction ...
Batmobile (1966) Bill Cushenbery (March 22, 1933 – December 12, 1998) was an American car customizer , show car builder, and model kit designer. Cushenbery was a major influence on the look of custom cars and the customizing industry in general. [ 1 ]