Panthermobile

[1] Called “the world’s most flamboyant vehicle”, the bright pink custom car was designed by Ed Newton and built in 1969 at Bob Reisner California Show Cars by Ed "Newt" Newton, Dan Woods, and customizers Joe Bailon, Bill "The Leadslinger" Hines, and Bill Honda.

[1] In the cartoon's title sequence, the unknown driver pulls up to Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

[3] Behind the open cockpit was a compartment, accessed by a large clamshell door opening to the curb side, which contained pink shag-covered reclining seats, square-tufted upholstery, half a dozen faux-fur pillows, a mobile phone, and a bar.

[1] The seven liter Oldsmobile V8 engine, longitudinally-mounted right behind the driver’s head,[3] drove the front wheels.

[4] It was again put up for auction in 2011 where it was purchased and restored by Galpin Auto Sports in Los Angeles, California, under the supervision of Dave Shuten.