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Sarah_Jayne · 10-01-2010, 03:54 AM

The original Batmobile from the 1960s TV series starring Adam West is still the ultimate screen car for an entire generation of caped crusader fans. Now anybody with a spare $149,999 (£95,000) can buy one.

American company Fiberglass Freaks is producing officially licensed, road-legal 1966 Batmobiles. And yes, the flamethrower works.

Each car takes six months to build and features an array of working gadgets, including a red flashing beacon, a radar screen called 'Detect-a-scope', a retractable, gold-coloured 'Batbeam' and a dashboard DVD player.

The flamethrower in the original Batmobile was the result of the car's turbine engine, but the replica uses a propane tank - mounted in the boot - to create the same effect.

The astonishing car is the brainchild of Fiberglass Freaks founder Mark Racop. He decided he wanted to build a Batmobile at two years old.

"I fell in love the show, fell in love with the action, the color, the music - everything. But the best feature was the Batmobile, speeding out of the Batcave," he said.

The Lincoln Futura on which the Batmobile is based was never actually put into production, but after finding a body shell on eBay in 2004, Racop had the basis of his replica.

The chassis and running gear come from a Lincoln Town Car, onto which a fibreglass body is placed. The licence from D.C. Comics limits the company to making just eight per year, which renders it one of the world's most exclusive production cars.

Racop says that buyers are generally in their forties and fifties and fans of the original show - some drive their cars every day. "Wealth seems to breed that eccentricity. This was their childhood dream car, just as it was for me," he commented.

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Looks pretty cool in the pics at - http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/29092010/36...100-000-0.html

ottopottomouse · 10-01-2010, 04:15 AM

Can't see how there's a market for 8 let alone 8 per year ongoing.

john FVC · 10-01-2010, 04:22 AM

Just the thing for a recession.

Rankings · 10-01-2010, 05:18 AM

i think i have to have one

Gerco · 10-01-2010, 05:53 AM

Damn ugly. I would rather have this version...

Dido · 10-01-2010, 06:19 AM

Hell no, the old one is much more pimp - nice find

Dido · 10-01-2010, 06:21 AM

However, I'm still wondering how a car with a working flame thrower on it can be road-legal

PR_Glen · 10-01-2010, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dido AskJolene

However, I'm still wondering how a car with a working flame thrower on it can be road-legal

only street legal in south africa ;)

gmr324 · 10-01-2010, 06:25 AM

comes with luggage...you'd get too may people asking you to chase their arch enemies

cwd · 10-01-2010, 06:28 AM

if I had an extra 150k i would sooooo get one.

Sarah_Jayne · 10-01-2010, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PR_Glen

only street legal in south africa ;)

yeah they didn't say which road

GABScott · 10-01-2010, 06:35 AM

Cool car, sadly I think wifey would say no... Great Lunching with you in Barcelona!

Sarah_Jayne · 10-01-2010, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GABScott

Cool car, sadly I think wifey would say no... Great Lunching with you in Barcelona!

It was a good one for sure

SallyRand · 10-01-2010, 06:56 AM

It's not really a flamethrower, it is a propane-fired burner which simulates the exhaust from the jet engine by which the TV version was supposed to have been powered. It's only sort of a glorified propane torch but turning that thing on while driving would undoubtedly attract most of the police in the area, I'm sure. Really good pix and info can be found here:

http://buybatparts.com/joomla/index.php/replicas

xx_justjay_xx · 10-01-2010, 07:24 AM

looks like a tank got in a fight with a transformer :P

SallyRand · 10-01-2010, 07:32 AM

The car on which the original Batmobile was based, the 1955 Lincoln Futura:

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

The Futura was turned into the Batmobile by the famous George Barris who also built cars for "The Munsters" and other TV shows:

http://www.barris.com/

Vendzilla · 10-01-2010, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SallyRand

The car on which the original Batmobile was based, the 1955 Lincoln Futura:

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

The Futura was turned into the Batmobile by the famous George Barris who also built cars for "The Munsters" and other TV shows:

http://www.barris.com/

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When I was a kid my dad took me to the Barris showroom all the time, my dad sold Snap On Tools for a while and made friends

Replicas of batmobiles are common, here's one with working machine guns
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ic-Gxsd4eA0

John-ACWM · 10-01-2010, 09:28 AM

Not expensive for rich enthusiasts

dyna mo · 10-01-2010, 09:32 AM

barris is a god.

Sarah_Jayne · 10-01-2010, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerco

Damn ugly. I would rather have this version...

That's cool and all but it doesn't hold the same sort of childhood wonder to it.

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Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Buy a Batmobile for $149, 000 The original Batmobile from the 1960s TV series starring Adam West is still the ultimate screen car for an entire generation of caped crusader fans. Now anybody with a spare $149,999 (£95,000) can buy one. American company Fiberglass Freaks is producing officially licensed, road-legal 1966 Batmobiles. And yes, the flamethrower works. Each car takes six months to build and features an array of working gadgets, including a red flashing beacon, a radar screen called 'Detect-a-scope', a retractable, gold-coloured 'Batbeam' and a dashboard DVD player. The flamethrower in the original Batmobile was the result of the car's turbine engine, but the replica uses a propane tank - mounted in the boot - to create the same effect. The astonishing car is the brainchild of Fiberglass Freaks founder Mark Racop. He decided he wanted to build a Batmobile at two years old. "I fell in love the show, fell in love with the action, the color, the music - everything. But the best feature was the Batmobile, speeding out of the Batcave," he said. The Lincoln Futura on which the Batmobile is based was never actually put into production, but after finding a body shell on eBay in 2004, Racop had the basis of his replica. The chassis and running gear come from a Lincoln Town Car, onto which a fibreglass body is placed. The licence from D.C. Comics limits the company to making just eight per year, which renders it one of the world's most exclusive production cars. Racop says that buyers are generally in their forties and fifties and fans of the original show - some drive their cars every day. "Wealth seems to breed that eccentricity. This was their childhood dream car, just as it was for me," he commented. - Looks pretty cool in the pics at - http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/29092010/36...100-000-0.html

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SallyRand So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In A Galaxie Far, Far Away! Posts: 3,487	It's not really a flamethrower, it is a propane-fired burner which simulates the exhaust from the jet engine by which the TV version was supposed to have been powered. It's only sort of a glorified propane torch but turning that thing on while driving would undoubtedly attract most of the police in the area, I'm sure. Really good pix and info can be found here: http://buybatparts.com/joomla/index.php/replicas Last edited by SallyRand; 10-01-2010 at 06:59 AM..

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SallyRand So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In A Galaxie Far, Far Away! Posts: 3,487	The car on which the original Batmobile was based, the 1955 Lincoln Futura: http://www.1966batmobile.com/background.htm The Futura was turned into the Batmobile by the famous George Barris who also built cars for "The Munsters" and other TV shows: http://www.barris.com/ Last edited by SallyRand; 10-01-2010 at 07:36 AM..

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