Postcard from 1975 featuring George Barris with the Black Beauty.
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Tag: Black Beauty
Black Beauty by Jeffries & Barris
Photo of the finishing touches George Barris did to Dean Jeffries’ original Black Beauty Imperials from The Green Hornet TV series.
Black Beauty Caught!
A photo of the Black Beauty captured on Kodak film. c.1966
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Lets Roll, Kato…
Promotional shot of Van Williams adjusting his gloves in the back of the Black Beauty.
BZ TV-Scoop!
Advertisement for BZ’s Black Beauty, Batmobile, and Little Red Wagon slot cars, from the August issue of Toys and Novelties magazine.
On the Set
Production shot of Van Williams, Brice Lee and the Black Beauty during the filming of the Batman/Green Hornet crossover.
The Incomparable Imperial
Details from various Imperial Crown advertisements from 1966.
Picture a walnut paneled office with leather upholstered chairs, copy transmitter-reciever, dictating machine, two telephones, conference table, typewriter, reading lamp, air conditioner, television set – and a 440 cu. in. V8 under it.
(ad copy for the Imperial Crown Coupe Mobile Director concept, which was for the car show circuit in 1966.)
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Instructions
Instructions on how to operate the Black Beauty, by Corgi
1966 Imperial
1965 Motor Trend review of the new 1966 Imperial, the car used as the base for the Black Beauty.
Black Stinger for the Green Hornet
Black Beauty article from the October 1966 issue of Motor Trend Magazine