Holy Batmobile Batman! The Original #1 Batmobile Sells for $4.6 Million

[weaversofspeech]

January 19 at The Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale Arizona

Originally bought for $1.00 in 1965 as a 1955 Lincoln Futura and with a $15,000 transformation over 15 days  this car became the  Batmobile #1 for the TV series. One of 4 Batmobiles used in the series the body is made of metal.  #'s 2,  3 and 4 had a aluminum body

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130120/CARNEWS01/130129995

[etoilecart]

Surprised it went for so little 😮

[toby_le_pue]

So far in this auction the Bat Mobile ranks # 3 in price

Overall Top 10 Sales1.

            1958 Ferrari 250 GT California LWB Spider sold for $8,250,000 (Gooding)

2.            1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione Berlinetta sold for $8,140,000 (RM)

3.            Batmobile sold for $4,620,000 (Barrett)

4.            1959 Porsche 718 RSK Roadster sold for $3,135,000 (Gooding)
5.            1957 Maserati 150 GT Spider sold for $3,080,000 (Gooding)
6.            1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Cabriolet A sold for $2,750,000 (Gooding)
7.            1933 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe sold for $2,695,000 (Gooding)
8.            1958 Ferrari 250 GT Speciale Coupe sold for $2,365,000 (Gooding)
9.            1947 Talbot-Lago Record T26 Grand Sport Coupe sold for $2,035,000 (Barrett)
10.          1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe sold for $2,035,000 (Barrett)

[puckstopshere]

There is a "Batmobile" in London.  I have seen it several times on Riverside heading towards Byron.  I saw the one George Barris had at the Plunkett estate.  The one I have seen driving around appears to be identical.