The Jalopy JournalShort Films of the Week: The Bill Cushenbery Story
Even the most uneducated 50s custom car fans have at least heard of the Barris Brothers, Gene Winfield, Ed Roth, maybe even Dean Jeffries. But the immensely talented yet lesser-known Bill Cushenbery actually did the metalwork on the Batmobile, as well as creating the El Matador, the Gypsy, the Astro, and the Silhouette… A legendary custom that became part of popular culture as an AMT model kit and one of the ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Hot Wheels cars. I could go on with more Cushenbery history, but that’s what these videos are for:
