There is an interesting history with the Tires. Goodyear used this car to demo their translucent glowing tires, there were actually usable but found out they had garbage traction and were pretty impractical for daily use.
yeah, no grip in rain and an annoying habit of melting if you braked too hard. beautiful idea but materials science just wasn't there. probably still isn't
@@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power It's been 30 years since I watched that video. 52s were great Fun band. 65 Cadillac was the last car my Grandfather drove that I got a ride in. Man what a huge car when you're only 6. He usually got a new one every 2 years . Must have leased them, he worked for Al Capone in Chicago 1934- 42.
God daayum, now that’s art on wheels. That’s what car companies should be making concept cars of. A modern 1950’s futuristic car. That’s the golden area of stylish cars.
Man those tires would look sweet on my 2003 Hyundai Accent with 250,000 miles on it it's a sweet ride. I duct tape the trunk shut, fury seat covers from Walmart, black ice scent tree on the mirror, spinning hub caps and I got side mirrors from a bicycle on it so these would finish the build off. She's a sweet ride fo sho when I'm done ill put her up for sell if anyone is Interested $50k and I'll throw in a half eaten tuna sandwich.
They forgot to mention that it had front and rear cameras and the front cameras were inferred and if you put reflectors alongside the road it would drive you home as you are in the back seat getting your buzz on.
You have half that correct I'd never want it. Lol not true I would love to have it so I could sell it.. haha no no I do appreciate the story and history behind this build even if it is NOT my cup of tea I see the beauty in the history of it.
I recall articles in Popular Mechanics and other journals about this wondrerful car. The Guinness Book of World Records listed it as the most-expensive car in the world, and, in later editions, it lost to the Darrin Di Dia, a custom car made for Bobby Darrin. I remember seeing it on "I've Got A Secret", demonstrating the electronics. It was also featured in Jerry Lewis' film "Ciderfella". That movie was filmed at the Kirkeby Mansion in Bel Air, made further famous as the Clampett Estate in "The Beverly Hillbillies". The best part of the movie is the scene in the mansion kitchen, a "super kitchen" by 1950s standards. I am glad to see this vehicle restored. By the way, there was another absurd vehicle, made by a seaplane manufacturer, Robert Mohs, called "The Mohs Ostientienne Opera Sedan" which was a wonderful monstrosity that came with the option of a diesel truck engine. One of them has been restored as well. The last, and weirdest vehicle of those excessive times was Eddie Mattar's elaborately equipped 1947 Cadillac, which had a TV, a wire recorder, a hookah, a bar with liquor taps, an ironing board, a hotdog cooker, a combination washing machine and toilet, a shower, a drinking fountain, a mechanism for lifting up individual wheels and changing tires while underway. It is still around at a museum in San Diego. Those were the days.
Even though the under-the-dash phone in this car is fake, there really WERE telephones in cars in 1960. Or should I say, it really was possible to have a phone installed in a car, with a real receiver like this.
1946 was the first mobile phone that could be used in a car, the equipment took up most of the space in the trunk of the car. Here's a little mobile phone history- smartphones.gadgethacks.com/news/from-backpack-transceiver-smartphone-visual-history-mobile-phone-0127134/
Seen this car in person at Allen Motors showroom it was I believe in the Jerry Lewis movie Cinderfella ,Kookies roadster was there at the same time,I might have been 10 at the time ,did not realize how much impact they would have on me still building hot rods and custom cars on a daily basis when you enjoy what you do it's not work
"Spun the metal" You're talking about Leath. I work for a machine shop and I can't even spell the word Leath properly lol. I can only imagine how many times they used micrometers, dial indicators to get that design right. For some reason the automotive world can't grasp on how much machine shops put into work in making parts.
Top work guys for you amazing hard work it looks unreal. So happy you put the effort in to get the tyres properly made and good on GoodYear for getting involved. Love it when love of the craft happens
@@soggyprogram1529 today people would think that they are a gimmick, just like those foldable phones. Lots of money but break easily. I also did not know that light up colour changing tires existed, especially in 1960. Like can you imagine saying "hey Google change tires to red" if they still made them today?!? Also when they showed the phone, I immediately thought of hands free calls, instead they are bluetoothed to our mobiles, but we navigate using the built-in touch display to make a call. I've seen on Apple car play you can even access your text messages, but I don't think you'd be able watch live TV (nor streaming services). Again I did not know that they had those in the 1960s, but I think I might of seen them being used in TV shows, but that would make your monthly phone bill expensive and the trouble of depending if your provider/carrier has a phone that will suit the car that you have/want...
I was annoyed that the guy's description was edited so that we never hear what the original car was, that got driven under the flatbed truck and trashed. But I don't think this body is actually a manufactured American car, regardless.
It was worth the money ! Totally worth saving I thought the very same thing about the Bat Mobile ! It kind of makes sense too both were built out of a Mercury or Ford to start with
The Batmobile built for the television series in the 60's was built by car customizer George Barris. He built it out of a Lincoln Futura, which had been a concept car for Lincoln in 1955.
I can't figure out how the original got trashed so badly if it was really one of America's most famous cars. Did the owner tick off his wife and she trashed it?
The owner put it in a barn, or indoors to protect it, 50 years later this is what we have. Had it been stored outside 50 years it would have been hillbilly yard art.
@@chuckschillingvideos LOL. I mean, I was never a big fan of George Barris, with the exception of the Batmobile, or the Munstermobile. I really do appreciate his work, but this? Nah. not for me.
Not on this level, But the 1999 KMC ‘Bofa’ F150 from the truck magazines is one of the most iconic truck’s from the 2000 era. First set of big wheels (22’s) for the time. Had the very first set of prototype Dunlop SP9000’s in the world.
I was watching RU-vid about the golden Sierras. I remember seeing this car in the Kodak slides that my parents have. It's showing the car on display but I don't know where. I will find out. The slides are dated June 1960....
If I was a pimp I'd love it. Doesn't appear to be a cheap ride. I bet Rodger Rabbit would like it. What a ghetto cruiser, if you lit up those tires and drove around Chicago, you'd be shot within 4 hours!
