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Original Batmobile To Be Auctioned For the First Time Ever

Posted by Unknown on from the almost-as-cool-as-the-pt-cruiser dept.

Zothecula writes "In the past few years, not only has the Corvette-like Batmobile from Batman Returns been put up for auction, but a jet-powered replica of that same style of Batmobile has also been created. A drivable copy of the Dark Knight-era Tumbler has likewise been built, along with a working replica of the associated Bat Pod motorcycle. For many people, however, the only 'true' Batmobile is the original version driven by Adam West in the 1960s TV series – and it's about to be put on the auction block, for the first time ever."

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  1. It was originally a concept car... by hubang · · Score: 4, Informative

    It was originally a concept car called the Lincoln Futura (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Futura).

    So it's like buying two amazing cars in one! A Ghia body worked over by George Barris.

  2. Re:Nice Looking Car by rubycodez · · Score: 2, Informative

    Fortunately Batman's taste has improved with time.

    no, he's become less green. the first ran on carbon neutral nuclear power

  3. Original? Well, sort of. by haggholm · · Score: 4, Informative

    I’m not sure whether it counts as a Batmobile per se, but the first on-screen batman was not Adam West, but (AFAIK) Lewis Wilson, who drove this.

  4. Where is the bat-fuzz??? by troyer · · Score: 3, Informative

    I've driven the Futura-based Batmobile, trust me, all the go-fast-drive-hard stuff in the TV series was eventually done with fiberglass replicars. Plus it's sad to see it painted now. Barris originally flocked the car with 'bat-fuzz'. A pain in the a$$ to clean, err, vacuum.

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