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Lincoln Futura

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1955 Lincoln Futura

Overview
Manufacturer
Lincoln (Ford)
Production 1954
one prototype built
Model years 1955
Assembly
Carrozzeria Ghia, Turin, Italy
Designer
John Najjar and Bill Schmidt
Body and chassis
Class Concept car
Body style 2-door coupé
Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine 368 cu in (6.0 L) Y-block OHV V8
Transmission 3-speed Turbo Drive automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 126.0 in (3,200.4 mm)
Length 227.0 in (5,765.8 mm)
Width 84.6 in (2,148.8 mm)
Height 58.2 in (1,478.3 mm)[1]

The Lincoln Futura is a concept car promoted by Ford's Lincoln brand, designed by Ford's lead stylists Bill Schmidt and John Najjar,[2][3] and hand-built by Ghia in Turin, Italy — at a cost of $250,000 (equivalent to $2,300,000 in 2019).


Displayed on the auto show circuit in 1955, the Futura was modified by George Barris into the Batmobile, for the 1966 TV series Batman.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Media appearances


    • 2.1 Batmobile




  • 3 Replica


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


The Futura's styling was original by 1950s standards — with a double, clear-plastic canopy top, exaggerated hooded headlight pods, and very large, outward-canted tailfins.[4] Nevertheless, the Futura had a complete powertrain and was fully operable, in contrast to many show cars. Its original color was white, and was one of the first pearlescent color treatments, using ground pearl to achieve the paint effect. The Futura was powered by a 368 cubic inch Lincoln engine and powertrain; the chassis derived from a Continental Mark II.[citation needed]


The Futura was a success as a show car, garnering favorable publicity for Ford. It was released as a model kit and a toy, and, in a much more subdued form, its headlight and tailfin motifs would appear on production Lincolns for 1956 and 1957, such as the Lincoln Premiere and Lincoln Capri. The concave front grille inspired the grille on the 1960 Mercury Monterey and the 1961 Ford Galaxie.[citation needed]



Media appearances


The Futura played a prominent part in the 1959 movie It Started with a Kiss, starring Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford. For the movie, it was painted red, as the white pearlescent finish did not photograph well.[5]


The Lincoln Futura was also included in DLC: Vegas Pack of Mafia II as "Jefferson Futura".[citation needed]


The concept car was subsequently sold to auto customizer George Barris. Having originally cost $250,000, the Futura was sold to Barris for $1.00 and "other valuable consideration" by Ford Motor Company. As the car was never titled and was therefore uninsurable, it was parked behind Barris' shop, sitting idle and deteriorating for several years.[citation needed]



Batmobile


Main article: Batmobile § Batman_(1960s_film/television_series)



The Batmobile from the 1960s Batman' TV series


In 1966 Barris was asked to design a theme car for the Batman television series.[6] 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.[7] With the short notice, Barris thought the Futura might work well, and using Jeffries's initial car, decided that its unusual winged shape would be an ideal starting point for the Batmobile. Barris hired Bill Cushenberry to modify the car's metalwork.
Barris went on to build three fiberglass replicas using the frames and running gear from 1966 Ford Galaxie cars for the show circuit, three of which were covered with a felt-like flocking finish in the 1970s. Barris later acquired a fourth replica, a metal car built on a 1958 Ford Thunderbird.[citation needed]


Barris retained ownership of the car, both after its conversion to the Batmobile, leasing it to the TV studio for filming and after production of the TV series ended, displayed in Barris' own museum in California. It has also been displayed in the Cayman Motor Museum on Grand Cayman Island.[citation needed]


Barris sold the Batmobile to Rick Champagne at the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction on Saturday, January 19, 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona for US4.62 million dollars.[8][9][10]



Replica




Bob Butts Replica, as seen in Ohio November 7, 2009


In the 1990s, Bob Butts (with George Barris' consent) made replicas of the Batmobiles. He took one of the Barris-built replica Batmobiles and made a mold of it. Based on pictures from when the Futura was shown in the 1950s, he reskinned an existing Batmobile replica back into a Lincoln Futura replica. He only created one copy.[citation needed]


Current[when?] toy versions of the Futura Batmobile are being made by Mattel (Hot Wheels) and Polar Lights models, among others. Mr. Barris only recently allowed these toys to be made again.[citation needed]



See also



  • Ford Futura

  • Batmobile



References




  1. ^ "Specifications - The Futura". The Classic 1966 TV Batmobile. Retrieved 13 August 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Bakken, Douglas A. "Automotive Design Oral History Project: Remembering John Najjar". University of Michigan. Retrieved 22 July 2012.


  3. ^ Prototypes, Detroit (n.d.). "Detroit's Prototype and Concept Vehicles: 1955 Futura". Bryant & Stratton College. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2012.


  4. ^ "Lincoln Shows Its Idea Automobile." Popular Mechanics, March 1953, p. 95.


  5. ^ 1955 Lincoln Futura in It Started with a Kiss, Movie, 1959 at the Internet Movie Car Database


  6. ^ George Barris, David Fetherston, Barris TV and Movie Cars, pages 20-27 (MBI Publishing Company, 1996)
    ISBN 0-7603-0198-0


  7. ^ St. Antoine, Arthur. - "Interview: Dean Jeffries, Hollywood legend". - Motor Trend Magazine


  8. ^ http://news.barrett-jackson.com/sold-barrett-jacksons-5000-series-generates-more-than-29-2-million-in-scottsdale/


  9. ^ Couch, Aaron. "JAN 19 21 MINS First Batmobile Fetches $4.6 Million at Auction". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 January 2013.


  10. ^ "Original Batmobile from TV series sells for $4.2M". USA Today. 20 January 2013.



External links



  • Designing the Futura

  • A very comprehensive Futura page

  • Futura/Batmobile toys

  • George Barris interview

  • Volo Auto Museum Hollywood collection page

  • Before Batman the history of the Lincoln Futura










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