Everyone thought the Batmobile was a Barris built car OT

[greg g]

Just a Barris modification of a Lincoln Futura concept car. Car was in a Movie with Gleen Ford and Debby Rensolds, It Started with a Kiss (1959)

currently running on TCM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Futura

[bkahler]

Here is a slight variation of the Bat Mobile. We were at an Amphicar Swim-in this past weekend in Evansville Indiana and a friend of ours brought his somewhat modified Amphicar along. Here are some pictures of the Bat Mobile:

Here is a picture of several different vehicles in the water with us. The lead vehicle is the Bat Mobile, followed by a DUKW, then an Amphi-Ranger (one of 66 made) followed by another DUKW with three Amphicars in the distance.

It was a great weekend seeing all these unique and different vehicles swimming around in the Ohio river.

Brad

1964 Amphicar

[greg g]

I do not think I would ever go into water dep enough to float one of those off the tires, they just don't seem sea worthy, kinda like the swimming tanks the marines had in WWII.

But the pictures is proof I suppose.

[bkahler]

Greg, actually they are quite safe. There are additional locks on the doors that are supposed to be set prior to entering the water. The biggest problem has always been someone trying to open a door while floating. Once that happens it doesn't take to long for the car to fill with water. The additional door locks were added to keep that from happening.

Very few Amphicar owners buy these cars to be trailer queens. Everyone we know of uses them on a regular basis for hours on end out in the water.

I haven't finished restoring ours yet but my wife and I are both looking forward to using it as often as we can.

Brad

[Fernando Mendes]

Lincoln Futura 1955.