Original Batmobile

[twodko]

Sold for 4.2 mil!

[70moparman]

Did it come with the Bat Boat for that much??

[A383Wing]

no, only came with George's Batman jacket

Bryan

[twodko]

I understand the "full service" batgirl did come with the car..........a bit older though......with dentures. Woohoo. 

[Paul G]

Yes 4.2 with 10% commission on both sides. I heard that they guy who bought it plans to build a room around it in his house. Not drive it. It was showing it's age a little. But still very cool to be standing next to an icon from my youth.

[The70RT]

Yes 4.2 with 10% commission on both sides. I heard that they guy who bought it plans to build a room around it in his house. Not drive it. It was showing it's age a little. But still very cool to be standing next to an icon from my youth.

I heard that as well  I hope he at least puts in a garage door so it could be taken out once in a while. It would be a shame for it not to be seen out in the public from time to time. Too much money and people get funny, I know the liability thing but it has to be insured anyway 

[Daytona R/T SE]

Since it was sold on a bill of sale, can it even be licensed ?

[bull]

Some sort of Lincoln concept car, wasn't it?

[JB400]

Some sort of Lincoln concept car, wasn't it?

It was a Lincoln Futura built in '54.

http://www.1966batmobile.com/background2.htm

[bull]

I think I'd rather have a Tumbler. Most of the Batmobiles have been pretty ugly IMO but at least the Tumbler is conceptually practical for crime-fighting, having been designed for military applications.

[DC_1]

Aren't there a couple guys on here that have built replicas?

[GOTWING]

What was with the modern ford blue oval emblem on the front fenders?  i mean why  If i had that kind of money, i would have a replica bat cave built and park it in that.

[The70RT]

Aren't there a couple guys on here that have built replicas?

Not that i ever seen

[Indygenerallee]

Sorry but I would never spend 4.2 million on a car no matter what it was. I really can't seeing spending $100,000 on a car.

[model maker]

I found this- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-tgGhgEoPqk

AND THIS  batcave garage sale- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RPIcgzB3wk&feature=player_detailpage

[chargerboy69]

Aren't there a couple guys on here that have built replicas?

Don Currie, a member of this board, builds replica batmobiles. One of them he had for sale years ago had a 440 in it. 

He also builds noses and wings for Superbirds.

[DC_1]

Aren't there a couple guys on here that have built replicas?

Don Currie, a member of this board, builds replica batmobiles. One of them he had for sale years ago had a 440 in it.  

He also builds noses and wings for Superbirds.

Ya, that's the guy I was thinking about. I remember coming across a post about the Daytona parts he was fabricating. I visited the site he had posted a link to. I came across pics of a batmobile he built. It had a huge amount of detail and functional features from what I remember.

[moparstuart]

Aren't there a couple guys on here that have built replicas?

Don Currie, a member of this board, builds replica batmobiles. One of them he had for sale years ago had a 440 in it. 

He also builds noses and wings for Superbirds.

  don can just about build anything for a superbird out of steel

[Mike DC]

Sorry but I would never spend 4.2 million on a car no matter what it was. I really can't seeing spending $100,000 on a car.

That Batmobile is just a car in the same way that a Mickey Mantle rookie card is just a piece of printed paperboard.  I wouldn't pay $4 mil for it either but I understand how some people would.

[GOTWING]

4.2 MILLION could buy a lot of mopar muscle and a nice building to put them in! 

[Aero426]

I might be the only one who wants to see it restored back to the Lincoln Futura.

[DC_1]

$4.2M is a lot but put it in perspective. If the guy is wealthy and let's say has $100M company he probably wouldn't miss that money.

[A383Wing]

it looked like his wife used some of that 100m in makeup and "enhancements"

Bryan

[DonC1]

  ' I might be the only one who wants to see it restored back to the Lincoln Futura. '

You and me both Aero. 
I believe it would worth even worth more...being one of the few original Ghia built concept cars still in existance

I did supply Barris with the bat wheel spinners for his Batmobile

[DonC1]

the Futura...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPmruel5AM8

[Mike DC]

' I might be the only one who wants to see it restored back to the Lincoln Futura. '

You and me both Aero.  2thumbs
I believe it would worth even worth more...being one of the few original Ghia built concept cars still in existance

Worth more as the Futura than the Batmobile?       Umm . . . no.  The Futura was a valuable car but it's not touching the original Batmobile at $4 million.  IMHO the loss of that Batmobile would be a greater crime than keeping the Futura hidden from view underneath it.  

It's not my favorite Batmobile but that thing is iconic.  It's probably the single biggest reason most people think of Batman even having a car today.  Batman's car had not been featured as prominently in the comics until the TV show.

[Ghoste]

Simple math there, how many have heard of the batmobile and how many have heard of the Futura?  I would bet 85% in North America think of the Futura as an ugly square car Ford built in the late 70's and early 80's.

[DonC1]

 The Futura ' is '  a valuable car ....much more than a car - it's a ' concept car '.
by GHIA of Italy. Historical significance multiplied.

[Ghoste]

I agree that it has some historical significance but it spent a single year on the show car circuit where it was likely seen by tens of thousands of people who forgot all about it a week after they saw it.  The Batmobile was seen by millions and remained an icon of American pop culture for decades.  Which version do you think is more popular?  (because that is the one that is going to bring more money in my opinion)

[The70RT]

It started out as a 1966 Lincoln Futura. Here's some good links, be sure to go to the bottom of page to go to the next page(s)  http://www.1966batmobile.com/background.htm

[A383Wing]

if the guy that bought it has all this money to burn....wonder if he will make all the crime fighting options on the car functional?

like the rocket launchers....tire cutting center Bat-caps

Bryan

[model maker]

If he does, i hope he  gets in it & goes after all of the flippers who scam people

[DC_1]

$4.6M isn't a lot for Bruce Wayne, I bet he bought it!

[Cooter]

A friend of a friend was at the show standing with that thing when it went through the roof. He said once it hit over 2 Mil; He gave up.

[The70RT]

$4.6M isn't a lot for Bruce Wayne, I bet he bought it!

A car collector Rick Champagne from Auwatukee, Arizona bought the car.

[BrianShaughnessy]

Well it's a lot of $$$$ but for guys my age it's the ONLY Batmobile to have.   The first bunch of movie cars were stupid...  and the tumbler is only slightly less stupid even if they were more intriguing movies.

its the car right? chicks love the car

[DC_1]

Well it's a lot of $$$$ but for guys my age it's the ONLY Batmobile to have.   The first bunch of movie cars were stupid...  and the tumbler is only slightly less stupid even if they were more intriguing movies.

its the car right? chicks love the car

I agree. The original is the ultimate and Tumbler was just ok. The others were a joke in my opinion and looked like they belonged to Cruella Dev Il from 101 Dalmations ......Instead of making the car something that became a character of its own it looked more like something from the 30s. A big, long, heavy, curvey, slug. The original looked like it could kick the others asses. IMO

[resq302]

Well it's a lot of $$$$ but for guys my age it's the ONLY Batmobile to have.   The first bunch of movie cars were stupid...  and the tumbler is only slightly less stupid even if they were more intriguing movies.

its the car right? chicks love the car

I have to agree.  The original batmobile from Adam West period is the ONLY batmobile as far as I'm concerned.

[Mike DC]

  
I was always kinda surprised that the Futura version worked as well as it did in the '60s because it looked decidedly '50s to my eyes.  A wealthy/cool man did not want to be seen in a 10yo car in that era. 


The Futura version of the car had a good balance of style and function.  I didn't even like the style that much but it was there in the right dosage.  The following '89 car and Tumbler were extremes.    

IMHO the ideal Batmobile has yet to be made.  

[DonC1]

 

here's my latest...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJj7tan86Nw

[DC_1]

here's my latest...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJj7tan86Nw

Show off!!!......seriously though, you are an incredible craftsman. The detail and fit and finish is amazing.

I would love to see how yours compares side by side with he original that just sold.