GIJoe Information.com :: Batmobile and other cars owned by James

This section updated on:
10-11-06

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Const1. I started out with a fully intact and operational 1969 Cadillac convertible. (my other Cadillac is a new Escalade) Here, I took apart the dash to simplify the wireing and prepare for new dash.

Const5. This is Dan on first day of construction which was done on the driveway of my home. He was the only person hired to help me on this car other than sanding. He is an expert foam carver artist. With his help and guidance we carved peices of movie studio quality foam and applied them to the car.

Const2. This shows the construction of the wing fins. The rear foam has allready been shaped.

Const3 Completion of the shape of the rear.

Const4 Here the sides being shaped.

Const6 The front shape is completed and first layer of fiberglass partially applied.

Const7 The front shape is completed and first layer of fiberglass partially applied.

batcar02 I was so excited to see the progress that I could not wait. I primered the entire car with spray cans and pin striped it. Knowing that I had a ton more sanding and shaping to do, I worked on it, one section/area at a time while driving around town.

batcar03 The rear primered and pinstiped.

batcar04. Primered and pin striped.

batcar05 Interior and detail.

batcar06 Interior and detail.

batcar07 Interior and detail.

batcar08 Interior and detail.

batcar09 Interior and detail.

MVC-002S Final version of interior and installed gadgets the way I drive it.

MVC-003S Final version of interior and installed gadgets the way I drive it.

MVC-006S The rear of car, final painted version and the way I drive it.

MVC-007S The front of car, final painted version and the way I drive it.

MVC-008S The front of car, final painted version and the way I drive it.

My first car was a mini bike. I have no photos of it. This Honda trail 70 is my cousin Donalds(on right). I had an Indian mini bike with a 5 HP Techumsha engine. Before this, I delivered newspapers on my Schwinn Stingray 5 speed bicycle.

I have no photo but my first car was a 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix which my parents bought for me in 1974. Five days later, at 3am in the morning, while parked in front of my house(no one in it), it was struck and totaled by a drunk driver going 80 MPH in the rain.

A day after my Grand prix was totaled, my parent bought me this 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 which I had for about 4 years.

While in high school I bought this 1958 Corvette Convertible project car from my friend Robert Alvarez for $250. I never finished it to paint, but i did get it drivable.

My 1958 project car that someone else finished.

In 1975 i bought this 1964 Cadillac Convertible. here I am with my friends Joann, Christine, Debbie and Karen

1964 Cadillac Convertible withmy friend Leif and I. This I had for a few years and sold for just $400.

One of my first cars in California. 1963 Buick Skylark Convertible. I had this for a few years and sold it.

This was originally a hard top 1959 Cadilllac. One morning I told my family i wanted a convertible and by the afternoon I cut the top off. I rented it to the sutudios, it was featured in a car calandar and a playboy video. i had this for about 5 years.

My 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400. I drove this to and from CA-NYC in my early Joe collecting days. This was stolen from me. The police recoverd it, stripped, on a road. I went to see if it was mine. I went to call a tow truck and when I got back, it was stolen again. This time the cops caught the theives and got the car back to me.

1967 Pontiac Firebird 400

This was my first true luxury car. A 1978 Cadillac Seville, fully loaded with all options. I drove it till it died.

This was a fully custom car. A 1969 Corvette convertible. I had this for about 20 years and sold it on ebay this year. It was made by korkis, one of the original George bariss crew guys who built the 1966 batmobile.

My 1974 cadillac Eldorado convertible

My 1984 Cadillac Eldorado convetible

My 1987? Toyota truck. I had this for a bunch of years untill after my son was born and realized I wanted something bigger and safer. I bought a 1989 Ford F350 crew cab dually which i have till this day.

My favorite car. My 1976 Cadillac Seville. White on white with sunroof. I had this for about 8 years till Mom needed a car, so I gave it to her.

Some of my other vehicles which I have no photos were:1973 Chrysler New Yorker. 1969 Oldsmobile 442 convertible, 1966 Impala convertible, 1983 Cadillac Fleetwood, 1978 Fiat? convertible, 1978 Grand Prix. I also had a Kawaski 440 and a 700 motorcycles. Today I own a Hummer H1, a Ford F350 Crew Cab Dually, a 34' Class A motorhome and a Stingray boat. Plus the bank lets me drive a Cadillac Escalade and a couple dual sport Kawasaki 650 motorcycles one for the road and one for off the road.

My 1969 Corvette convertible just befor I sold it. The words on the back read Custom American Classic Stingray

My 1969 Corvette convertible just befor I sold it.

My 1969 Corvette convertible just befor I sold it.

My 1969 Corvette convertible just befor I sold it.