Art + Design 
19 July 2018
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Art + Design 
Marty Martino, Futura concept car model - Image 1 of 4
Marty Martino, Futura concept car model - Image 2 of 4
Marty Martino, Futura concept car model - Image 3 of 4
Marty Martino, Futura concept car model - Image 4 of 4
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Marty Martino

Futura concept car model

USA, 1955 / c. 1985
painted injection-molded plastic 6¾ h × 29¼ w × 10½ d in (17 × 74 × 27 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $5,000
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The Futura was used as the basis for the original Batmobile in the 1960s Batman television series. See below for photo and more information.
provenance: Bizarre Bazaar, New York | Private Collection

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The Lincoln Futura was a concept car designed in 1955 by Ford stylists, Bill Schmidt and John Najjar. Primarily used for showroom promotions, the original hand-built car was sold to auto customizer George Barris who used it as the basis for the car on the Batman television series - the Batmobile. The present model was built by custom builder Marty Martino in the late 1980s.

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