Batmobile, other pop culture rides to cross the block at Barrett-Jackson
The Batmobile No. 3, built in 1966, was used in the television show and movie featuring Adam West and Burt Ward.
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The "Starsky and Hutch" Ford Gran Torino will be one of 53 cars crossing the block from the Dr. Stewart Berkowitz Collection.
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The truck from the "Beverly Hillbillies" will be among 53 cars tied to classic pop culture TV shows and movies at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale.
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The Batmobile is going up for sale.
So is the iconic Ford Gran Torino once driven in the ‘70s TV show “Starsky and Hutch.”
If that doesn’t get collectors’ pop culture vibes flowing, maybe owning the truck from the “Beverly Hillbillies” or one of 53 other icons of autos in media will.
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Batmobile, other pop culture rides to cross the block at Barrett-Jackson
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The Batmobile No. 3, built in 1966, was used in the television show and movie featuring Adam West and Burt Ward.
Barrett-Jackson
The "Starsky and Hutch" Ford Gran Torino will be one of 53 cars crossing the block from the Dr. Stewart Berkowitz Collection.
Barrett-Jackson
The truck from the "Beverly Hillbillies" will be among 53 cars tied to classic pop culture TV shows and movies at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale.
So is the iconic Ford Gran Torino once driven in the ‘70s TV show “Starsky and Hutch.”
If that doesn’t get collectors’ pop culture vibes flowing, maybe owning the truck from the “Beverly Hillbillies” or one of 53 other icons of autos in media will.
All three vehicles will cross the block next week at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale as part of the Dr. Stewart Berkowitz Collection. The auction runs Jan. 18-26 at WestWorld of Scottsdale.
The collection includes other notable vehicles such as Herbie, the decked out Volkswagen Beetle from “The Love Bug,” a real life Mach 5 from “Speed Racer,” or the Munster Koach and Dragula from “The Munsters.”
“We’ve never seen a collection dedicated to pop culture vehicles on the same scale we see in the Berkowitz Collection,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson, in a press release. “Dr. Berkowitz grew up watching some of America’s most influential shows on TV between the 1950s and 1970s. He was able to turn his love for classic TV into an impressive collection featuring some of the most popular vehicles in American show business.”
The Batmobile crossing the block, known as Batmobile No. 3, was created in 1966 for the television series and movie that year featuring Adam West and Burt Ward. The car, like many others used during the decade, was created by California fabricator George Barris and comes with his signature and a certificate of authenticity.
The Gran Torino also comes with signatures of Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul, who starred in the 1970s cop show.
“The vehicles from the Berkowitz Collection represent an iconic period of American pop culture,” said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson, in a press release. “What’s truly impressive about this collection is the number of years and movie genres it spans. From caped crusaders and hillbillies to rock bands and undercover police detectives, each one of us can find a connection to one of these vehicles.”
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