We'll send you the most interesting Street Muscle articles, news, car features, and videos every week. Gotham Garage recreated this piece of automotive history using a fiberglass body cast from the original mold and pretty much nothing else. WebBad news: 1) Original door was the incorrect size which delayed installation several weeks 2) Installers arrived unscheduled and without notice at least twice 3) Installer left all of the trash in our barn 4) Installer did not ask permission to use equipment in Please send a picture to After watching his build unfold over the past few months, CarBuzz caught up with him to find out what went into this incredible masterpiece. This one here was lovingly recreated by Gotham Garage, and for the short while it lived as a Futura, it was downright sick. OMG!!! Vastly better than previous Acura Integra, Legend and TSX, and same as my 2005 S2000. Many years later, the Lincoln Futura was sold to car customizer George Barris who was affiliated with Ford at the time. After seeing this minty fresh Futura around Temecula, we dont feel so bad about losing the Futura as it lives on with Towles re-creation. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I know reality shows are not all that real, but I found the show fun and entertaining. But rather than simply recreating something from days gone by, Benken put his own unique spin on the styling and says that "the car design is a hybrid mix of the 1955 Futura concept car, 1966 Barris Batmobile, and C4 Corvette.". Sadly it wasnt in the cards for me to get the Futura out as was hoped for photos and so Brandon and I parted company with my statement to him that if he EVER decided to sell that old kit car Id like to be considered for it. (I currently hSaddle Tan Convertible, both tops, unrestored, 1974 White T-top Coupe purchased in October 1974, and 2019 Sebring Orange Convertible.). WebBest Auto Repair in Fawn Creek Township, KS - Greg's Auto Service, Florida Tire Dealer, Good Guys Automotive, C & H Automotive Machine, Key Auto Repair, Gt Automotive & Wrecker Service, Moon's Auto Sales, Ashcraft Tire The major changes to the Futura were radiusing the wheel wells and bringing the fin all the way up to the windshield. Dennis Collins on YouTube found a car that looks very similar to a Sabre. The first 2 or 3 guys that I could even FIND mid-winter passed on it citing they dont want to be responsible for any potential damage to this rare car. Having originally cost $250,000, the Futura was sold to Barris for $1 and "other valuable consideration" by Ford Motor Company.
The Futura's styling was extravagantly They might even tell you the truth.
In the episode on TV, watching it in hi-def, you can easily see the poor workmanship and even sanding marks and gouges in the fiberglass under the paint.The Gotham guy said hes been studying the 55 Futura for years and was going to make it into as close as possible a replica of the original Futura, and then they go a put a modern Chevy engine/trans in it and DUB style 20 inch rims. Barris is famous for many kustom kars, but none are more notorious, or have made more of an indelible mark on pop culture, than the Batmobile built for the mid-sixties television show, Batman, starring Adam West and Burt Ward. WebThe Lincoln Futura is a concept car promoted by Ford's Lincoln brand, designed by Ford's lead stylists Bill Schmidt and John Najjar, and hand-built by Ghia in Turin, Italy at a cost of $250,000 (equivalent to $2,500,000 in 2023). Lincoln Futura And of course it would be a blast to drive it too. What can we do?-Brandon agreed to negotiate with me on his price and reduced it slightly to what I felt I could affordyet not take too much away from the house fund. , The Lincoln Futura was also included in the Vegas Pack DLC of Mafia II as the "Jefferson Futura".
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