Ford Futura ( Embryonic Batmobile) Concept Car 1954 Design Bill Schmidt / John Najjar

The paintwork was iridescent or or (friendlier) pearlescent white ( made from crushed fish scales). The canopy is a double-dome in plastic . Made in Italy by coachbuilders Ghia for about $2.5 million (adjusted for 2026) . It's a brilliant design & looks fantastic . In 1965 George Barris acquired it and converted it into [...]