What kind of car is Batmobile?

What kind of car is Batmobile?

The iconic television Batmobile was a superficially modified concept car, the decade-old Lincoln Futura, owned by auto customizer George Barris, whose shop did the work. The deliberate silliness of the television show did not sit well with longtime Batman comic book fans.

What car is the Batmobile in real life?

The actual Batmobiles used in the movies were based on the Chevrolet Impala, but here is a functioning replica of Batmobile from 1989, which is built around a 1965 Ford Mustang.

How much is the Batmobile worth in real life?

The Batmobile used in the 1960s Batman TV series sold for $4.6 million at a collector car auction Saturday. The car had been the sole property of its creator, legendary car customizer George Barris.

How many Lincoln Futuras exist?

One of the great Auto Customizers, George Barris purchased the Futura concept and since the car had never been titled and could not be insured, it remained parked behind its owners shop for several years....Industry Production.

Year	Lincoln Production	Highest Production
1,960	24,820	1,653,168

How many Batmobiles have there been?

Ten different Batmobile designs are available for play, including the designs from the 1960s television series, The Animated Series, The Brave and the Bold, Arkham Asylum, and every Batman film up to and including The Dark Knight Rises.

Where is the Batmobile from 1989?

It is currently kept in the garage of his Malibu home. The 1989 Batmobile is on show at the Peterson Automotive Museum in California.

Does the Batmobile exist?

The Batmobile is so real that it actually served as the pace car for a major NASCAR race held in June 2005. And yet, the Batmobile is an illusion. Like so many other Hollywood props, the Batmobile that you see in the movie does not exist at all.

How heavy is the Batmobile?

7,000 pounds The new Batmobile weighs 7,000 pounds and can hit 205 mph The full specs show that the latest Batmobile is coming in at a lengthy 20 feet, which puts it just over three feet longer than a Cadillac Escalade. It also weighs a hefty 7,000 pounds, which again puts it over the Escalade which comes in at around 5,500 lbs.

Was the Batmobile a Futura?

According to 66BatmanToys, “Before it became one of the most famous vehicles in the world, the Batmobile was actually a 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car built by Ford Motor Company. This vehicle was built in Turin, Italy and cost $250,000 but was never put into production.

What is a Futura car?

The Lincoln Futura is a concept car promoted by Ford's Lincoln brand, designed by Ford's lead stylists Bill Schmidt and John Najjar, and hand-built by Ghia in Turin, Italy — at a cost of $250,000 (equivalent to $2,400,0).

Which Batmobile is the best?

• 16 Greatest Batmobiles of All Time Batman: The Animated Series. ... The Brave and the Bold. ... The Original. ... Jerry Robinson's Batmobile, Batman #5. ... Tim Burton's Batmobile. ... Dick Sprang's Batmobile, Batman #20. ... Sprang's 1950 Redesign, Detective Comics #156. ... "Vintage" Batmobile, Detective Comics #219. ... Beware the Batman. ... Batman: Odyssey. ...

Who owns original Batmobile?

• Rick Champagne – Proud Owner Of The Original Batmobile. The Original Batmobile, based on a 1955 Lincoln Futura was auctioned off in Arizona, to Rick Champagne, an Arizona-based logistics company owner for $4.2m on Saturday, 19th January, 2013.

What was the original Batmobile made from?

• The Batmobile started out as a 1955 Lincoln Futura which Barris bought from Ford in 1965 for a nominal $1.

What happened to the original Batmobile?

• The #1 Barris-built Batmobile, built from the original 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car, was purchased by Richard Champagne of Ahwatukee, Arizona at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in January 2013 for $4,620,000. It was subsequently purchased privately by Dr. David Anderson, owner of Batmobile #2, for an undisclosed sum.