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07/08/2018 6:57 am
Without posting an answer, can you identify the 1959 movie starring this car? (pic)
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hint: In the movie, it was painted bright red.
07/08/2018 7:00 am
Part 2: Without naming it, can you identify the name of this 1955 show car and its designer?
07/08/2018 7:02 am
Part 3: Now, without naming him, can you name the builder who in 1966 changed this dream car's looks, color, purpose, and its entire existence? And to what?
07/08/2018 7:17 am
Yes to all three parts
07/08/2018 7:17 am
Yes to all three parts
07/08/2018 7:18 am
Yes to all three parts
07/08/2018 7:46 am
Yes to 2 and 3.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
07/08/2018 8:01 am
Not sure on all, but the horse is named Trigger.
07/08/2018 8:26 am
Parts 2 and 3, and totally ruined the car in my opinoin.
David Vandermeer
Corinth, Texas
07/08/2018 1:33 pm
Are you sure, Terence?
07/08/2018 4:43 pm
+1
John Bono
North Jersey
07/08/2018 5:51 pm
Answers for all you Batman fans:
the movie? IT STARTED WITH A KISS (1959)
Futura designers were Ford's William Schmidt andJohn Nijjar, as well as others. It was built by Ghia in Turin, Italy.
the car? Batmobile
the builder? George Barris, who acquired the Futura from Ford for a dollar and "other considerations." He left it sitting outside behind his garage for several years until a television company came to him in 1966 looking for a Batmobile.
the pictures of all this? Lost somewhere in computerland, as I can't get them to post! Hey, I just found one!
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Sorry, gang. I'll try again some other evening.
(later) Now it's working!
09/08/2018 12:39 pm
Little known fact....JR is a nagologist.