The Hornet's most important piece of equipment would have
to be the Black Beauty, the Hornet's
souped-up car. It was really a 1966 Chrysler Imperial rebuilt by Hollywood
customizer Dean Jeffries
and Dick Dean
. Some of Black Beauty's equipment includes a special exhaust device that
spreads ice
over the road, and brushes behind the rear wheels which, when lowered,
sweep away tire tracks.
J.R.Goodman, the current owner of the car, says that the engine
is a 440, automatic transmission.
Rocket lancers, scanner, broom sweepers and revolving license
plates that were never used on the show.
Dean Jeffries {center}
Van Williams {The Green Hornet, Left}
Bruce Lee {Kato, Right}
A rare picture of
Dean Jeffries' Black Beauty and George Barris' Batmobile
together with
Burt Ward,Adam West, Van Williams, Bruce Lee
Click here for a very interesting site from a previous owner of Black Beauty