ALL THINGS: We Hardly Knew Ye?

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Former Senator, Actor Fred Thompson Dead at 73


Thompson, 6-foot-6 with a booming voice and folksy demeanor, appeared in at least 20 motion pictures.
His credits include ?In the Line of Fire,? ?The Hunt for Red October,? ?Die Hard II? and ?Cape Fear.?
 
Sad news. He didn?t have that much to do with a design of the ?Batmobile?.

?Batmobile? was 1956 Lincoln show car known as ?Lincoln Futura?. Car was given him for the work what he did
for the Ford.
 
latka said:
Sad news. He didn’t have that much to do with a design of the “Batmobile”.

“Batmobile” was 1956 Lincoln show car known as “Lincoln Futura”. Car was given him for the work what he did
for the Ford.
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Dude? Guy isn't even in the ground.
From Wikipedia:
In the 1960s, the Barris firm became heavily involved in vehicle design for television production. At the beginning of the decade, Barris, who loved extravagant design, had purchased the Lincoln Futura, a concept car of the mid-1950s which had been built by Ghia of Italy. It remained in his collection for several years, until he was rather unexpectedly asked by ABC Television to create a signature vehicle for their Batman television series. Time was very short, as filming would begin in a few weeks, leaving insufficient time for a new design from scratch. Instead, Barris decided the Futura was a perfect base on which to create the Batmobile. Barris hired custom builder Gene Cushenberry to modify the car, which was ready in three weeks. The show was a hit, and the car gained notoriety for Barris. He retained ownership of the Batmobile until an auction on January 19, 2013, when Barris sold it for $4,620,000.[6]

I know it's not the most reliable source, but feel free to post some proof otherwise.
 
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