The original 1966 Batmobile has set a new world record for the Caped Crusader’s car at auction. Selling at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale Auction on Sunday January 20, 2014. The 19 foot long bubble car sold for an unexpected $4.6m , though the winning bidder wished to remain anonymous.
The original Batmobile is the only street legal Batmobile to have been made and boasts a 1956 Lincoln V8 engine and several gadgets, including Bat-ray projector and a Batphone. George Barris, the legendary Hot Rod designer converted a 1955 Lincoln Futura to create the vehicle which starred alongside Adam West and Burt Ward in the original live action TV series. After the show ended in 1968, it was put on display at the Barris Kustom Industries facility, where it has remained since.
Prior to the auction, Craig Jackson of Barrett-Jackson commented: “The 1966 Batmobile by George Barris is one of the most famous Hollywood cars in history and it has become a true icon that has been carried from generation to generation of Batmobiles to follow”.
“This vehicle not only marks the significant Bat logo that sits on the middle of its door, but a time in television history where they defied the odds of making a car the real star of the show. It revolutionised an entire industry that followed in its footsteps”.
My only question now is who was that anonymous bidder, could it have been Bruce Wayne himself?…….
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