Batmobile 1966 Replica with “GM 350 Crate Engine” Sells for $150,000 - Batmobile 1966, the car driven by Adam West in the highly popular Batman television series, was licensed to Fiberglass Freaks. A replica of the 1966 Batmobile sold for $150,000.
Batmobile 1966 Replica with “GM 350 Crate Engine” Sells for $150,000
By Chris Wechner
Oct 16, 2010 - 10:43:55 AM
Batmobile 1966, the famous car from the 1960’s Batman television
series was replicated and sold at $150,000 at an auction last month.
DC Comics announced the licensing deal with
Mark Racop of Fiberglass Freaks in early September. Fiberglass Freaks were
commissioned to build a life size, functioning replica of the Batmobile 1966
from the TV series. The fully road legal version of the original Batmobile was
put up for sale at the cost of $150,000.
According to reports the car “features
rocket exhaust flamethrower works, GM 350 crate engine, center console aluminum
trim, Radir wheels with accurately shaped bat spinners, and a quality paint
job.
The Batmobile 1966 has five highly
polished aluminum roll top dashboard doors that glide open and a detect-a-scope
radar screen glows green. The interior was molded from vintage equipment
comprising chrome-painted seat buckets, knobs, buttons and T handles. The car
comes equipped with a DVD player that plays on the LCD screen mounted in the
dash along with a high-end stereo system that plays back the original Batman
theme.
The original Batmobile used in the
1966–1968 live action television show was a customized vehicle that originated
as a one-off Ford concept car in the 1950s.
The TV Batmobile was based on the
Lincoln Futura Show Car, originally created by William M. Schmidt. The car is
said to be inspired by the shape of the mako shark and the manta ray.
The popularity of the 1966 Batmobile has
grown over the years from replicas to kid’s toys. Licensed scaled replicas of
the Batmobile 1966 can be purchased at http://www.Batmobile1966.com. The site is the definitive
online resource for the special Batmobile collectibles.
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