Golden Sahara II
| Golden Sahara II | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The car at 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Jim "Street" Skonzakes |
| Designer | George Barris |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Custom |
| Chassis | Lincoln Capri |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 317 cu in (5.19 L) Lincoln Y-block V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 4,350 lb (1,975 kg) |
The Golden Sahara II or Concept Goodyear Golden Sahara II is a futuristic concept car designed by American custom car designer George Barris, based on the 1953 Lincoln Capri, presented at the Petersen Motorama show in Los Angeles in 1954 and upgraded to Version II in 1956.[1][2]
History
[edit]The American custom car designer George Barris designed the Golden Sahara II based on the damaged chassis of his personal 1953 Lincoln Capri,[3] with a 200 hp V8 engine.[1][4]
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The design is inspired by the jet era and futuristic Batmobiles of the 1950s, with glazed cockpit of a 1953 Lincoln Capri, luxurious gold-plated interior and exterior trim, translucent-luminous Goodyear tires,[5] and advanced (and partly dummy) electronic equipment for the time: piloting controls inspired by aeronautics, automatic emergency braking based on obstacle sensors, electric door opening, voice control, radio, stereo system, tape recorder, television, telephone, and cocktail bar.[6][7][8][9][10]
It was presented in many television programs of the time[11][12] and inspired other futuristic concept cars of the era (such as the 1954 Ford FX-Atmos, 1955 Ford Mystere, 1955 Lincoln Futura, 1956 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket, and 1956 Lincoln Premiere).
Classic car
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It was purchased at an auction from its owner in 2018, and fully restored by Goodyear and the Klairmont Kollections car museum in Chicago, then successfully presented at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show.[13]
In film
[edit]- 1960 Cendrillon aux grands pieds.[14][15]
- 1966 Batman (the Batmobile was designed by George Barris, and inspired by Golden Sahara II[16])
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Golden Sahara". kustomrama.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022..
- ^ "Live Genève 2019 : Golden Sahara". lenouvelautomobiliste.fr. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022..
- ^ "Golden Sahara II". classicandsportscar-magazine.fr. April 2, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2022..
- ^ "1953 Lincoln Golden Sahara II". www.conceptcarz.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022..
- ^ "Vehicle Golden Sahara II with Goodyear Tires". news.goodyear.eu. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Golden Sahara I & II". www.gatsbyonline.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022..
- ^ "La Golden Sahara II, restaurée, était la vedette du salon de Genève 2019". auto-satisfaction.be. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "The Golden Sahara II is restored to its original glory". www.hagerty.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2022..
- ^ "Golden Sahara II de Jim Street: l'histoire complète". buy.motorious.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022..
- ^ "Jim Street Golden Sahara II". www.customcarchronicle.com. May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Golden Sahara II by Jim Street on YouTube
- ^ Golden Sahara II - télévision on YouTube
- ^ "Golden Sahara II, la résurrection d'une antique voiture autonome". www.lefigaro.fr. March 12, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2022..
- ^ "Golden Sahara II - Cinderfella (1960)". www.customcarchronicle.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022..
- ^ Cinderfella (1960) on YouTube
- ^ Hold tight... Brace for Bat-Turn! on YouTube
External links
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