The fabulous Black Beauty was a specially modified 1966 Chrysler Crown Imperial (see outdoor shot) built by Dean Jeffries for the classic 60's series & movies The Green Hornet starring Van Williams as The Green Hornet and Bruce Lee as Kato. The original Black Beauty also appeared in an episode of the cult TV series Batman, featuring advanced technology and fire explosive rockets and charges. It had a gas nozzle and a scanner built into a TV camera that could see miles ahead. The car could create a smoke screen as a diversion, and spread tacks to help escape its attacker.
The new Black Beauty, seen here in all its glory at the launch for the 2010 Green Hornet movie starring Seth Green, also uses a modified Chrysler Crown Imperial as a homage to the original car, but updates the equipment. Only recently unveiled to the public it's new weapons include rockets, mini guns and a gigantic flame thrower. I am very pleased to see that Black Beauty hasn't been changed to much. A true classic should never be tampered with.
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