October '65 photos of the Batmobile being built & pre-production photos
1965 1965 1965 Photo courtesy of Kevin White Rare photo from 1965
Courtesy of Barris Kustom Industries 1965 1965 1965 Courtesy of Barris Kustom Industries
1965 1965 Chain slicer Front view 1965
1965 1965 photo Batmobile dash 1965 Great detailed pic in 1965 Interior in 1965
1965 1965 on the set of Batman Les Tompkins in the Batmobile 1965 1965
1965 1965 on the set of Batman Rear view Rear view 1965
1965 on the set of Batman The Dynamic Duo 1965 on the set of Batman Aerial Shot 1965
1965 1965 The Dynamic Duo 1965 1965
When the pilot started shooting in October 1965, the car wasn't finished and was delivered to the studio with only the primer coat applied.  "In the first shots the car was in the black primer, which really didn't come on so strong," said Barris.  "They wanted to get more of a gloss on it.  We then airbrushed white highlights around the outside edges, but that didn't come out as strong either.  That's when we went into the 3/4 inch red fluorescent glow edges to accentuate the Batface and fins.  It made it much more dramatic."

From Cinefantastique magazine, February 1994