Batmobile replica
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THAT IS PRETTY AMAZING. Thanks for the post.
But a million? I bet a gaggle of RPFers coulda hammered that away in no time for a fraction of the cost!
But a million? I bet a gaggle of RPFers coulda hammered that away in no time for a fraction of the cost!
Eopie Herder
Sr Member
First thing I said! I still don't see why it was a million, people have done for a fraction of that.
wheels can be fixed.
Ya, you can concievably rack up a 1mil. bill in no time on these cars. All depends on if you hire, or farm the work out. bill out a dozen seasoned craftsmen at 100.00 an hour for 6months. then shop rental, utility bills, add to that the stuff inside, you can spend 100K on a Winston cup engine, add features, even more. All depends. Labor is usually a huge cost. These cars are actually worse than building a house. That's why you see very few us who actually completed them.
I did mine with 0 help, not farming one thing out. Had to - can't afford to hire anyone who knows how to do stuff. did in the mangy 2 car garage, all of it. Tons of work. I got some poo poo in gizmondo too I think.
Ya, you can concievably rack up a 1mil. bill in no time on these cars. All depends on if you hire, or farm the work out. bill out a dozen seasoned craftsmen at 100.00 an hour for 6months. then shop rental, utility bills, add to that the stuff inside, you can spend 100K on a Winston cup engine, add features, even more. All depends. Labor is usually a huge cost. These cars are actually worse than building a house. That's why you see very few us who actually completed them.
I did mine with 0 help, not farming one thing out. Had to - can't afford to hire anyone who knows how to do stuff. did in the mangy 2 car garage, all of it. Tons of work. I got some poo poo in gizmondo too I think.
darthgordon
Sr Member
So doody, what would you say your's ended up costing?
I wish there were a video showing it in action and the interior... along with what it can do.
I wish there were a video showing it in action and the interior... along with what it can do.
It definitely depends on how much of it you need to farm out. I used to browse over at chickslovethecar.com and they are always making progress (sometimes slow progress 
) on batmobile projects.
Thats all they do over there. If you can do some of the work yourself I think it could be done for MUCH less than $1 mil.
) on batmobile projects.Thats all they do over there. If you can do some of the work yourself I think it could be done for MUCH less than $1 mil.
blownhemi
Well-Known Member
It definitely depends on how much of it you need to farm out. I used to browse over at chickslovethecar.com and they are always making progress (sometimes slow progress
Thats all they do over there. If you can do some of the work yourself I think it could be done for MUCH less than $1 mil.
I just saw that they had a bit more information at Jalopnik. One of the comments suggested that maybe it is 1 million kronor, which is about $170K.
http://jalopnik.com/5371948/swede-builds-his-own-batmobile-for-1-million
clarence
Well-Known Member
A gaggle? is that the term What is the collective name for a group of police officers? I believe :angelin the UK. it is a Thicket
Hey doody, I saw you in Popular Mechanics- nice write-up !
JoMamma_Smurf
Master Member
Exactly..I've called out this car as BS since day one....I still say we'll NEVER see a vid of ANYTHING that proves it's nothing more than an outer shell....Yeah I said it. You have a vid (crappy one) of engine sounds...whoop dee doo.
I think something as epic as a tumbler being built would have a little more documentation to go with the plywood exterior..........
Prove me wrong.
Jack Knight1979
Well-Known Member
Thalon designs build the car off a model (1:18 hotwheels I think). It was made for a Swedish Rocker. He looks like David Lee Roth a lil' bit. He also has an Eleanor.
They built a positive in foam and then carbon fiber, not fiberglass. They took some liberties, but all-in-all a great replica. 170k seems about right.
I would never-ever go that far to build such a gorgeous car and then put some cheap ass spray painted wheels on it. horrible.
http://www.thalondesign.com/
They built a positive in foam and then carbon fiber, not fiberglass. They took some liberties, but all-in-all a great replica. 170k seems about right.
I would never-ever go that far to build such a gorgeous car and then put some cheap ass spray painted wheels on it. horrible.
http://www.thalondesign.com/
YOU BET I WILL.
by god, if it's the last thing I do I will prove you wrong.
check out more pics at http://www.bobdullam.com
also call http://www.laneautomotive.com as for Al, ask him how real it is.
am insulted. am mad.
what do you know about cars? I guarentee you do not know half as much as the folks a laneauto. they are one if not THE biggest race car parts place in the world. get ready for some more posts. lots of posts.
etheren
Well-Known Member
Wow. What a douchey post.
blownhemi
Well-Known Member
Holy crap, a real speed shop. God, I miss those. :cry
I'm looking forward to new pics and whatnot. Not because I disbelieve you, but quite the opposite. I really dig what you've done and want to see more.
slave1pilot
Sr Member
Here's the Spped shop I used to work at.
http://www.re-racing.com/
Mostly mail order stuff on the site, but we did everything in the back shop.
And Doody, I'd be insulted too.
