55 Ford Lincoln Futura, Detroit Usa 24th Feb 2017 1966 Batmobile Interior A 1955 Ford Stock Photo Alamy

In the process of designing the car the 1955 lincoln futura models included a 3 8 size clay a full size clay and at least one partial clay model of the interior.

Ford focus india launch date. The concept car boasted push button transmission controls a 300 horsepower v 8 engine and a double dome canopy roof. By late 1954 a full size plaster model of the futura a complete set of plans and blueprints a chassis and running gear were sent to ghia in turin italy to be used for construction of a fully operational futura. And in a way it did come from the future.

Schmidt was also responsible for updating the 50 and 51 lincoln models and also the design of the 1952 lincoln the 53 lincoln xl 500 concept vehicle and the 56 lincoln. The prototype for the original batmobile used in the 50s. Benson ford drives the 1955 lincoln futura dream car.

Posted on april 8 2015 by mcg. The lincoln futura designed by william m. Standard fords used a 272 cid 45 l version with 162 hp 121 kw with 2 barrel carburetor and single.

The american ford line of cars gained a new body for 1955 to keep up with surging chevrolet although it remained similar to the 1952 ford underneath. Years before george barris transformed it into tvs batmobile the lincoln futura was the sensation of the 1955 auto show season. The mileage maker i6 was bumped up to 223 cid 37 l for 120 hp 89 kw and the new for 1954 y block v8 was now offered in two sizes.

Schmidt was a sensation at 1955 auto shows. The lincoln futura is a concept car promoted by fords lincoln brand designed by fords lead stylists bill schmidt and john najjar and hand built by ghia in turin italy at a cost of 250000 equivalent to 2400000 in 2020. Indeed the lincoln futura is better known as the batmobile than it ever was as the futura.

Heres rare footage of the original futura in action on the streets of new york. A decade later the futura became the most famous car on tv as the batmobile driven by adam wests not so dark knight on the campy batman series. 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 enginetrans in it and dub style 20 inch rims.

Jesus the 55 was a rare ford that had a ford drivetrain. The 1955 lincoln futura was a one off a concept car that demonstrated ford motor companys space age imagination. Displayed on the auto show circuit in 1955 the futura was modified by george barris into the batmobile for the 1966 tv series batman.