Original “Batmobile No. 3” among 53 American Pop Culture Cars from the Berkowitz Collection heading to Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Barrett-Jackson will sell 53 of some of the most iconic vehicles in American pop culture, from the Dr. Stewart Berkowitz Collection during the Scottsdale Auction, January 18-26, 2025, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The Berkowitz Collection includes original and replica vehicles that appeared in TV series and on the big screen between the 1950s and 1970s, including the original “Batmobile No. 3”. Used in the 1966 “Batman” television series and 1966 film “Batman: The Movie,” “Batmobile No. 3” is based on a modified 1966 Ford Galaxie created by George Barris. The entire Berkowitz Collection will cross the block with No Reserve.

“We’ve never seen a collection dedicated to pop culture vehicles on the same scale we see in the Berkowitz Collection,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “Dr. Berkowitz grew up watching some of America’s most influential shows on TV between the 1950s and 1970s. He was able to turn his love for classic TV into an impressive collection featuring some of the most popular vehicles in American show business. While the original ‘Batmobile No. 3’ was the pride of his collection, the rest of his collection is just as iconic and includes vehicles from ‘The Monkees’, ‘Starsky & Hutch’ and ‘Gilligan’s Island.’ This collection is truly one-of-kind and so much fun you must come to Scottsdale to experience it all in person.”

Batmobile No. 3 includes a Certificate of Authenticity and is autographed by George Barris, who also designed two golf carts for Hollywood actors Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, which will cross the block in January. Additional authentic vehicles from the collection include The HayWagon Jalopy used in “The Beverly Hillbillies” television series that debuted in 1962. The modified 1921 Oldsmobile Model 46 was also used in the 1993 “Beverly Hillbillies” film.

Several vehicles from the Berkowitz Collection are autographed by their respective cast members. The Monkeemobile re-creation, is as seen in the 1965 television series “The Monkees,” and is based on a modified 1966 Pontiac GTO and was signed by Monkees members Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz. The “Starsky and Hutch” 1976 Ford Gran Torino was signed by Paul Michael Glaser (Detective Dave Starsky) and David Soul (Detective Ken Hutchinson). Dick Van Dyke, who portrayed Caractacus Potts in the film “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” signed a brass plate on the 1968 Ford re-creation of the vehicle seen in the 1968 “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” film.

The dashboard of the replica “Back to the Future” DeLorean Time Machine is signed by Christopher Lloyd (Dr. Emmett Brown), and the replica “Get Smart” car from the popular ’60s television series (based on a modified 1965 Sunbeam Tiger), was autographed by Don Adams, who played Maxwell Smart, and Barbara Feldon, who portrayed Agent 99.

Other highlight vehicle re-creations from the Berkowitz Collection include:

• The Munster Koach and Dragula (Lot #170) from “The Munsters”
• The Bamboo Island taxi from “Gilligan’s Island” (Lot #156.1)
• Herbie from “The Love Bug” film (Lot 160.1)
• Ecto-1 from the movie “Ghostbusters” (Lot #785)
• Mach 5 from the “Speed Racer” TV series (Lot #165.1)
• Sheriff Justice’s patrol car from the 1977 film “Smokey and the Bandit” (Lot #166.1)
• The Mystery Machine from TV’s “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” (Lot #168)
• The Island Wagon (Lot #156) and the Tattoo Signature Island golf cart from the 1977 “Fantasy Island” (Lot #160)
• Black Beauty from the 1966 “Green Hornet” TV series
• The Mayberry police car with a custom enclosed trailer from TV’s “The Andy Griffith Show”
• The Deathmobile from the film “National Lampoon’s Animal House”
• The Bluesmobile from “The Blues Brothers” 1980 film

To be part of the action, register to bid here. For vehicle consignment, start here.

General admission and Barrett-Jackson Experiences hospitality packages for the January 2025 Scottsdale Auction are now available for purchase. Join Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 17 when Sammy Hagar and Friends perform live for the 2nd annual “Rock the Block” concert at WestWorld of Scottsdale! Tickets for this exclusive event are on sale now and can be purchased here.

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About The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company
Established in 1971 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Barrett-Jackson is a leader in collector car auctions and automotive lifestyle events, which include authentic automobilia auctions and the sale of private collections. Welcoming hundreds of thousands of attendees per year, Barrett-Jackson produces several live collector car auctions where thousands of the most sought-after, unique and valuable automobiles cross the block in front of a global audience. With broadcast partner A+E Networks, Barrett-Jackson features live television coverage of their events on FYI and The HISTORY Channel, as well as all the cars, all the time via their produced livestream on Barrett-Jackson.com. Barrett-Jackson also endorses a one-of-a-kind collector car insurance for collector vehicles and other valued belongings.

In August 2022, IMG, an Endeavor company and global leader in events, media, sports and fashion, acquired a majority stake in Barrett-Jackson and serves as the auction company’s strategic partner in building on its world-class automotive event experiences. For more information about Barrett-Jackson, visit www.barrett-jackson.com, or call 480-421-6694.

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