It's Official: George Barris Selling Original 1955 Lincoln Futura-Based 1966 Batmobile
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It's Official: George Barris Selling Original 1955 Lincoln Futura-Based 1966 Batmobile



There was a rumor circulating around the net on Monday that George Barris and his company Barris Kustoms is finally letting go of one of the most iconic cars of our times, the original, No1 1966 Batmobile built from a $250,000 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car.

We asked around and today, we received an official confirmation about the sale from a spokesperson at Barrett-Jackson, the Scottsdale, Arizona, auto-auction house.

"Yes, Barrett-Jackson will be auctioning off the Batmobile," the spokesperson told CarScoop.

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