Licensed 1:1 1966 Batmobile Replicas
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monkeyracing
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Very cool. Shame about the Chevy motor though. The Batmobile was a Lincoln, so it should at least have a Ford motor, like the supercharged 5.4 from the GT!
Intermezzo
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OK, I want one.
No... I need one.
Let's see, I have two kidneys...
No... I need one.
Let's see, I have two kidneys...
+1 - Adam West is the ONLY Batman.
kdawg1
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I think if you can afford to drop $150k on it...you can afford to add some wipers to make it street legal:angel
I absolutely LOVE this car! When I was around three years old, I had a toy Batmobile, I think it was a hot wheels...and I played with that thing for hours. Then I had my mom pin a towel around my neck, and I would put on my Batman and Robin shirt and run up and down my block singing the Batman theme song all the while clutching that car...thinking oh yes....one day it will be mine. I can be Batman:lol Yeah I know, but chicks digged it...I got my first girlfriend at age threethumbsup
I'm 49 and still do this! I love this car this is the only True Batmobile!
MisterScrub
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I've always loved Batmobiles in all it's forms, but he 66 has to be in the top three. If I ever bought one, I would have to alter mine to not have the orange trim. Just never cared for that part of the design.
WarPig
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I was lucky enough to have a 1/24 scale slot car of the Batmobile. It came with a rather poorly vac-formed body, but after some strategically-applied pinstriping tape, a scratch-built interior, and some heavily-modified plastic driver figures as Batman & Robin, it was a head turner at the hobby shop.
This replica is awesome! I guess if I sold the house, we could live in the car...
This replica is awesome! I guess if I sold the house, we could live in the car...
clonesix
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So now that there is a licensed batmobile, is this the end of the unlicensed versions? There are batmobile builders out there that aren't paying a licensing fee, and they don't cost near $150K. Are you paying for the "Batmobile" name?
I wouldn't guess that there is a copyright on a 44 year old design. Is there?
I wouldn't guess that there is a copyright on a 44 year old design. Is there?
Larry Young
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I was actually curious as to how DC was licensing the Batmobile, what with all the WB/Fox legal tension about the 1966 show. If they've figured it out, though, I don't want DVDs; I want a damn beeping red Batphone under glass for my office.
•Jackisback™•
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Firebox.com - Officially licensed bat mobile replica
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Drools. Did I mention it costs £120,000? :confused
Still, I'm in love with it.:love
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‘Atomic batteries to power…turbines to speed…Roger, ready to move out.’ Yes bat-fans, as any caped crusader knows, if you really want to strike fear into Gotham City’s master criminals you need a Batmobile. But not just any Batmobile, a fully-loaded replica based on the iconic 1966 mean machine driven by Adam West in the classic TV series. KAPOW!
Needless to say Replica Batmobiles don’t come cheap. But suave millionaires and their youthful wards don’t care about money, and neither should you. This is your chance to own a custom built, officially licensed replica of the most famous car on the planet. Holy mechanical marvel!
Lovingly built by skilled artisans across the pond (no, not Alfred the butler), each Replica Batmobile packs the power of a brand new GM350 crate engine beneath its fibreglass body, so racing from the Batcave to Commissioner Gordon’s office in just a few bat-seconds is easier than sliding down the Batpole.
But what about those all-important bat-gadgets? Well prepare to soil your satin pants (worn over your tights, natch) in excitement because this triumph of engineering is fully loaded, and includes a working rocket exhaust flamethrower, opening roll top dashboard doors, flashing red beacon, automatic Batbeam antenna grid and glowing Detect-a-Scope radar screen. Great Scott! Unlike other TV/movie replicas the Batmobile is more than a prop, it’s a fully operational, road-worthy car with all the bells and whistles, including gauges, push-button ignition and working lights. This crime-fighting classic even comes with 21st century features such as a dash-mounted DVD player, electric actuators that open the hood and trunk, and a six speaker sound system. Dancing the Batusi as you pull up outside comic book conventions has never been easier!
Of course any car worthy of the Dynamic Duo has to look the part and the Batmobile truly excels. As well as chromed rocket tubes, double ‘bubble’ windshields and custom leather seats, a stunning $20,000 paint job is included. Even the underside of the car is painted black. Holy attention to detail! If you can’t pull Catwoman in this there really is no hope.
To be honest (and Batman always is, kids), we can see no good reason (apart from the trifling matter of $150,000) why anyone wouldn’t want a Replica Batmobile. You can keep your Ferraris and Maseratis, this is the greatest car in the world. Must rush, the Batphone’s flashing. Dananananananana-na BATMAN!
Needless to say Replica Batmobiles don’t come cheap. But suave millionaires and their youthful wards don’t care about money, and neither should you. This is your chance to own a custom built, officially licensed replica of the most famous car on the planet. Holy mechanical marvel!
Lovingly built by skilled artisans across the pond (no, not Alfred the butler), each Replica Batmobile packs the power of a brand new GM350 crate engine beneath its fibreglass body, so racing from the Batcave to Commissioner Gordon’s office in just a few bat-seconds is easier than sliding down the Batpole.
But what about those all-important bat-gadgets? Well prepare to soil your satin pants (worn over your tights, natch) in excitement because this triumph of engineering is fully loaded, and includes a working rocket exhaust flamethrower, opening roll top dashboard doors, flashing red beacon, automatic Batbeam antenna grid and glowing Detect-a-Scope radar screen. Great Scott! Unlike other TV/movie replicas the Batmobile is more than a prop, it’s a fully operational, road-worthy car with all the bells and whistles, including gauges, push-button ignition and working lights. This crime-fighting classic even comes with 21st century features such as a dash-mounted DVD player, electric actuators that open the hood and trunk, and a six speaker sound system. Dancing the Batusi as you pull up outside comic book conventions has never been easier!
Of course any car worthy of the Dynamic Duo has to look the part and the Batmobile truly excels. As well as chromed rocket tubes, double ‘bubble’ windshields and custom leather seats, a stunning $20,000 paint job is included. Even the underside of the car is painted black. Holy attention to detail! If you can’t pull Catwoman in this there really is no hope.
To be honest (and Batman always is, kids), we can see no good reason (apart from the trifling matter of $150,000) why anyone wouldn’t want a Replica Batmobile. You can keep your Ferraris and Maseratis, this is the greatest car in the world. Must rush, the Batphone’s flashing. Dananananananana-na BATMAN!
Still, I'm in love with it.:love
Commander Max
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Mobiuscorpus
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That Bat-flamethrower exhaust sure would be nice to keep the tailgaters at bay during rush hour traffic...
donc
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Re: Firebox.com - Officially licensed bat mobile replica
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Very cool. Shame about the Chevy motor though. The Batmobile was a Lincoln, so it should at least have a Ford motor, like the supercharged 5.4 from the GT!
I agree..put a Ford in your Ford! and make it a new BOSS 302 :love..at least that's what I did.
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Very cool. Shame about the Chevy motor though. The Batmobile was a Lincoln, so it should at least have a Ford motor, like the supercharged 5.4 from the GT!
I agree..put a Ford in your Ford! and make it a new BOSS 302 :love..at least that's what I did.
The old movies or old TV show?
Barris took out a U.S. Design Patent. So however long they last is the answer. But does he own it or the studio?
Barris took out a U.S. Design Patent. So however long they last is the answer. But does he own it or the studio?
dexter1138
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US patent is only good for 20 years, we are long past that.
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