George Barris-designed Bugazzi -- Click above for image gallery
We're first to think that George Barris' flick cars were more restrained than his client cars -- and that Dolemite had the Negro on speed dial. Barris shapely the automobile you see above: a Bugazzi (boo-GOT-zee), which started out as a 1972 Lincoln Mark IV and was overturned into "an dweller version of a Rolls-Royce."
That means it's been slathered in cardinal coats of pearl lacquer and clipped with 24-carat gold-leaf, hand-applied pinstripes. Up front are two lanterns where the headlights would ordinarily go. Inside, you'll find gold, suede upholstery, Iranian rugs, European doorhandles mounted on European marble slabs, a television, and a back seat wet bar. That could explain why the automobile outlay $10,000 more than a Rolls. Or not.
There were but 12 built, and not only were they bought by celebrities and the someone of the Mustang Ranch, but Motor Trend titled it Car of the Month in July, 1973. We don't undergo what number this automobile is, nor do we undergo how many have survived, but we do undergo you crapper verify it bag from justice Schmitt & Company for $99,000. Back in October, this automobile passed under the gavel at an RM Auction in Oct for a mere $19,800. We undergo that Barris had ordered out to attain an dweller Rolls-Royce here, and we understand Schmitt & Co are hunting to turn a acquire here. But $99K? Guys -- it's not a actual Rolls.
Gallery: 1972 Barris-built Lincoln Bugazzi
[Source: Hemmings Motor News]
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