ORIGINAL BATMOBILE selling on Barrett-Jackson

[dinoKeymaster]

“Bat-1” the original steel TV car ,never offered for sale ,until tonight-?.Been in Barris’s posession since the Show on TV.Plenty of clones and copies BUT this is the real Deal.
http://money.cnn.com/video/pf/2012/11/29/pf-wheels-batmobile-sale-auction-batman-barris.cnnmoney/

George Barris has owned the original Lincoln Futura/#1 1966 TV Batmobile for over 50 years. This particular car was featured in all of the episodes of Batman that ran from 1966-1968. The Barris’ have now decided to sell their most famous & prized possession to the highest bidder. This Batmobile is the most recognized and popular piece of entertainment history, worldwide. This is the first time that the original Batmobile has been up for sale. The sale includes memorabilia and documentation from George’s personal archive. Lot #5037 will hit the auction block on January 19, 2013 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in AZ with a reserve.
FOR ALMOST TOO MUCH BATINFO CLICK HERE> http://www.1966batmobile.com hard to navagate…best to click on Site Map button when you get there,.

…………….DOVER’s Connection to the Batmobile?
http://www.1966batmobile.com/replica4.htm < scrool down and click on ALL the photos WE supplied the site!

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[dinoKeymaster]

WHOOPS…Check Tonight to see…BUT Barrett Jacksons Website is listing it to be offered SATURDAY…???

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx?ln=5037&aid=466

Also For Sat “The Green Hornet” (LOT #5022).1968 SHELBY EXP 500 “THE GREEN HORNET” …..Arguably the rarest and most desirable Shelby Mustang of all time. This incredibly significant piece of Ford, Shelby and muscle car history is widely publicized and documented. A double-prototype and an experimental platform for innovation and design.

[vbobParticipant]

HEY

HOLY HOCKEY PUCKS DINO !!
QUICK TO THE BAT POLL!

‘V’

[dinoKeymaster]

V…are we voting? or going to the Bat Cave?
….Can’t Go Til Al Says So
For The answer to Who Drove it at Dover?…”Wild Bill” Shrewsberry who later returned to wow us with his own “L A DART wheelstander.

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[dinoKeymaster]

Good Ole Terry O’Shea…always catching the girls in candid shots….But few photos remain of the “Official” mobile “BatCave” and official tow car Shrewsberry used to haul Replica #4 to the tracks….so Terry captured that …now Who’s the Girl?…Hint…Dover Regular

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[patinaParticipant]

Patsy Judd ❓ ❓ ❓

Pat

[vbobParticipant]

HEY

The Bat Cave via the Bat Pole Dino!
Thats Bat Girl Yvonne Craig !!!!

‘V’

…..NO…she had longer Brown hair..this girl ‘went’ with a Racer….Got her Batmobile handout photos there.[dino]

[dinoKeymaster]

No Pat…Patsy Judson might have stopped racing by this time…’67…, this girl was with a Ford Racer all the time.Nobody will know her name but will know her ‘boyfriend”.

[dinoKeymaster]

Heard rumors on the Batmobile site forum of the reserve being possibly 4 or 5 Million!….Oh…the girl? .give up ? ..If i’m not mistaken …It’s Drake Viscome’s girlfreind at the time……’Judy”

[dinoKeymaster]

SOLD 4,200,000!…reserve was 2,500,000.two final bidders flipped a coin to end it…buyer got Barris’ personal Batmobile jacket…Linda Vaughn (Miss Hurst) in person dressed as Bat-Girl…..Holy Hockey Pucks!

Georges last day with it:
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-autos-batmobile-barrett-jackson-auction-20130116,0,3937622.story

Heres a Quick History for you guys tuning in late or who didn’t click on the links in the first topic here:

In the late summer of 1965, an all-new Batman TV series was gearing up, with Dean Jeffries hired to build a Batmobile for the show. When the show’s production schedule was moved up, Jeffries had to pass on the job, which then went to custom car builder George Barris. With merely three weeks to build the car, Barris decided to use the Ford Motor Company’s abandoned Futura concept car as a basis for what would go on to become one of the most famous cars in the world.
The Futura worked perfectly as a Batmobile, as it had many “bat” features built into the design already, such as the long fins and bubble canopies. According to Barris, he further enhanced the theme by converting the nose into an integrated bat mask, a first for the car. He also opened the wheel wells, and modified the Futura’s fins into subtle bat wings by extending their leading edges into the doors and scalloping the trailing edges. Once bodywork was complete, the car was painted gloss black with red trim to accentuate the various lines of he car.
Three replicas were eventually built by Barris’ shop, though only one appeared on the show itself. Barris kept #1 in his posession until it was auctioned off by Barrett-Jackson in January,2013 for $4,200,000. The car featured an impressive array of bat-gadgets. In addition to the “atomic turbine engine” (the car was actually powered by a blueprinted Ford V8), the car had a nose-mounted chain slicer, lasers, rockets, an on-board telephone, radar, dash monitor, on-board computer, and police beacon. If needed, the Batmobile is capable of a quick 180° “bat-turn” thanks to two rear-mounted 10′ parachutes, and the it is equipped with a smoke emitter and a nail spreader to discourage pursuit. Some changes were made during the run of the series, including different license plates, a change in steering wheel, and the addition of extra gadgets such as the rear-facing camera and battering ram.

[don-kauer]

Amazing!!!!!!!!! The only scary thing was looking at Linda Vaughn…I think it is time to retire and realize how OLD you are (like the rest of us) and stop trying to look like you are 18………. 🙁 ..REALLY ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓ ❓

[dinoKeymaster]

Hey Don,…Yeah! the old girl is showing her age -ya Think?…reminds me of the Righteuos Brothers Song….”You’ve Lost That Lovin Feeling” lyics say: Gone, Gone, Gone “whoa u-whoa u-O” .

[don-kauer]

10-4 on that Dinoman 😎 The Batmobile was very cool and I’m happy for George that it went for Big bucks.. 😎

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