60s Batmobile Creator George Barris Dead At 89
Barris is most famous for creating the Batmobile used in the 1960s Batman television series starring Adam West. Taking a concept car known as the Lincoln Futura, and modifying it to fit the television show, Barris created an iconic vehicle that thrilled television viewers for decades and is strongly linked into the Batman mythos of the era. Among the other cars Barris created was the jalopy used by The Beverly Hillbillies, The Munsters‘ macabre Koach, and the original K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider.
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