This was the original season of pimp my ride

There is an interesting history with the Tires. Goodyear used this car to demo their translucent glowing tires, there were actually usable but found out they had garbage traction and were pretty impractical for daily use.

when you mix batman with liberace

I've never heard about this car before but it's beautiful and I'm happy to see those guys put so much money and effort restoring and improving it.

I’ve seen enough. I’ll take it!

Waiting for the girls from the B52s to jump out and start singing "Roam" or "Love Shack" 😂

this is like when homer simpson designed a car which ruined his brothers car company.

Looks like something a PimP would drive

Huh. I never knew Edsal came out with a Roger Rabbit edition.

God daayum, now that’s art on wheels. That’s what car companies should be making concept cars of. A modern 1950’s futuristic car. That’s the golden area of stylish cars.

" Get the check book ,Hand me a pen, I want it "

It looked amazing in that aged yellow color.

Hard to believe that a George barris car would end up like that. good to see it brought back to life.

Hahahahaha call me crazy. But this was definitely brought out by a time traveler! It's like a car from the jetsons.

I remember when it sold at auction. Glad to see it again in all of its glory! Great job 👏

I wish they would bring back the glowing tires from the 50s. Those were so damn cool.

"it definitely was iconic" me being a car guy for 20 years. Never heard of it

One of a kind!! We need to keep more of thsse running and its part of the history of our Country!! Excellent done..

Yeah, yeah, the car is cool and you love it so much that you'll leave it in a garage for the rest of its life.

NEOTHANE TIRES!!! I need that back.

They forgot to mention that it had front and rear cameras and the front cameras were inferred and if you put reflectors alongside the road it would drive you home as you are in the back seat getting your buzz on.

omg glowing wheels are so much better than under body light strips

Is this the car that was in king tuts tomb? Oh my God!

Man those tires would look sweet on my 2003 Hyundai Accent with 250,000 miles on it it's a sweet ride. I duct tape the trunk shut, fury seat covers from Walmart, black ice scent tree on the mirror, spinning hub caps and I got side mirrors from a bicycle on it so these would finish the build off. She's a sweet ride fo sho when I'm done ill put her up for sell if anyone is Interested $50k and I'll throw in a half eaten tuna sandwich.

It really is the ultimate, because you’d never want it unless you’ve had everything

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This looks like something elvis prestley would ride in *To the Elvis Mobile*

2:20 'the natural beauty of the car....' That had me laughing soooo hard!

This car is awesome, it reminds me of something from fallout franchise of games. Hope they make cars similar to this in the future.

It’s really nice. I like this more than the bat mobil.what a car.very very unique.

One day, I will have that car.

I recall articles in Popular Mechanics and other journals about this wondrerful car. The Guinness Book of World Records listed it as the most-expensive car in the world, and, in later editions, it lost to the Darrin Di Dia, a custom car made for Bobby Darrin. I remember seeing it on "I've Got A Secret", demonstrating the electronics. It was also featured in Jerry Lewis' film "Ciderfella". That movie was filmed at the Kirkeby Mansion in Bel Air, made further famous as the Clampett Estate in "The Beverly Hillbillies". The best part of the movie is the scene in the mansion kitchen, a "super kitchen" by 1950s standards. I am glad to see this vehicle restored. By the way, there was another absurd vehicle, made by a seaplane manufacturer, Robert Mohs, called "The Mohs Ostientienne Opera Sedan" which was a wonderful monstrosity that came with the option of a diesel truck engine. One of them has been restored as well. The last, and weirdest vehicle of those excessive times was Eddie Mattar's elaborately equipped 1947 Cadillac, which had a TV, a wire recorder, a hookah, a bar with liquor taps, an ironing board, a hotdog cooker, a combination washing machine and toilet, a shower, a drinking fountain, a mechanism for lifting up individual wheels and changing tires while underway. It is still around at a museum in San Diego. Those were the days.

Thank you for resurrecting such an amazing time piece. It's absolutely stunning, you guys did an amazing job!!!

That is so cool!!! It looks like a spaceship!! Love that glass roof!!

Craftsmanship at it's BEST!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

It looks like it has a gold GoPro on the hood for car content creators lol 🚗 🚘

Thanks for Sharing... Good Ol' George Barris.

I have a plastic model of this car from the 50's

Had the privilege working at that museum and looking at all those rides n even drove some.

Love it full of class

Super Cool I like it funny he mentioned the Batmobile as I was thinking it reminds me of one.

From cars like this to a Chevy Cruze. We’ve made it! Lolz

Top work guys for you amazing hard work it looks unreal. So happy you put the effort in to get the tyres properly made and good on GoodYear for getting involved. Love it when love of the craft happens

epic ride

This is so cool.

This car is freakin' EVERYTHiNG!

That thing is awesome!

That's real art!

Brabíssimo!!!!!

As much as I like unusual cars this thing is garish and Homer Simpson like.

wow the fallout team definitely got inspiration from this

Amazing car

Even though the under-the-dash phone in this car is fake, there really WERE telephones in cars in 1960. Or should I say, it really was possible to have a phone installed in a car, with a real receiver like this.

totaly totaly cool

That's a ridiculously gaudy exterior, but I would definitely love to have tires like that.

Tacky

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Seen this car in person at Allen Motors showroom it was I believe in the Jerry Lewis movie Cinderfella ,Kookies roadster was there at the same time,I might have been 10 at the time ,did not realize how much impact they would have on me still building hot rods and custom cars on a daily basis when you enjoy what you do it's not work

So cool

I will be visiting this museum soon.

Can honestly say, this one slipped by me. It looks like a George Barris custom alright.

It was worth the money ! Totally worth saving I thought the very same thing about the Bat Mobile ! It kind of makes sense too both were built out of a Mercury or Ford to start with

Barris was so far ahead of his time

what a piece of art!

It looks like a thunderbird with quad caddy fins to me

If Elvis Presley witnessed his parents being shot in an alley way...

Beast of a car

if i could I'd drive that everyday super cool!!

it was at the 2020 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

Started out as a wrecked 1953 Lincoln Capri coupe, itself a very nice looking car.

I want that car a lot!!!

It was on snap but it was ads so I came here 😂

Those tires could have some awesome possibilities on a bike...idk how safe they r...or road legal...but could look awesome...cars trippy🍻🧠🧠🧠

The CRT screen is funny. Looks like an infotainment system.

Its 'Chicago, Illinois' ya jagoffs!

That's one cool car

In another dimension i own one of these! Yaaay

Nice I want a replica

"Spun the metal" You're talking about Leath. I work for a machine shop and I can't even spell the word Leath properly lol. I can only imagine how many times they used micrometers, dial indicators to get that design right. For some reason the automotive world can't grasp on how much machine shops put into work in making parts.

What a Beautiful work of Art! 😁👍🏼

look like something from lost space car . strange car but in cool way

COOOOL

Crazyness..

I got here bc of those wheels 😍

Those tires practical?

Some Volvo xc90's come with chilled wine glasses in the rear

It looks like somebody dropped four strawberry glazed donuts next to a toilet bowl and peed on the sides.

Like a very flamboyant Batmobile

He says "car" like Malcom's mom in Malcom in the middle.

Not on this level, But the 1999 KMC ‘Bofa’ F150 from the truck magazines is one of the most iconic truck’s from the 2000 era. First set of big wheels (22’s) for the time. Had the very first set of prototype Dunlop SP9000’s in the world.

I was watching KZfaq about the golden Sierras. I remember seeing this car in the Kodak slides that my parents have. It's showing the car on display but I don't know where. I will find out. The slides are dated June 1960....

Bruce Wayne drove this at day, and then drove the black version of it (the batmobile) at night.

Interesting

Call it what you want..I think it’s stunningly beautiful..How did they think of the name for instance…. GOLDEN SAHARA😍

Just goes to demonstrate who the true custom car innovators were! Back in the early customer years if 50s and 60s.

Most beautiful car I've ever seen

Way ahead of its time 😪

I can't figure out how the original got trashed so badly if it was really one of America's most famous cars. Did the owner tick off his wife and she trashed it?

Doug DeMuro better get his hands on this!

The SIXTEES!? Bada$$ when it looks designed yesterday. Looks like a RestoMod, but it AIN'T