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By: ERIC SELTZER
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1966 Batmobile 2011 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament. It plays the Batman theme song too.
August 2011- 1/18 scale remote control car by Hot Wheels. It's fast and fun and retails for around $40.00. Available now!
*Now available!- 1/25 snap together Batmobile kit. It comes with prepainted Batman & Robin figures and it's accurate to how the car looked in the sixties. The car body itself comes predecorated.
*Now available!- 1/25 glue together kit. This will be styled after the first season car. No figures but it will include all of the stuff under the hood and trunk of the Barris car. Ford big block engine. Decals for striping, etc.
*Now available!- 1/25 Deluxe kit with many optional and upgraded parts including photoetch pieces, tire options, umbrella to make the "Penguin Batmobile" and turbine engine or V8 engine option. Molded in white. Exclusive photos of the 1/25 mock-up Batmobile can be seen here & here. January 11, 2011 - Auto World's Batmobile slot car race set is now available. The HO scale Batmobile is also sold separately and available in Black, White & Black Chrome.
The Summer 2010 issue of Motor Trend Classic had a great 14 page article about George Barris' Batmobile. This website was mentioned too!!
Polar Lights' 1:32nd Batmobile models (reproduction of Aurora) are out in stores now. Below is the Collector's Edition tin box and the regular packaging too.
April 14, 2010- Check-out issue #164 of the Simpsons Comic Book!!
On February 28th 2009, I planned a meet and greet with George Barris & the #1 Batmobile. 40+ people attended from through-out the U.S. & Canada. Some of our special guests included "Wild Bill" Shrewsberry, "Korky" Korkes and even Erik Estrada. Go here for all the details!
February 2009, DC Direct has released a porcelain TV Batmobile that lights-up. Go here for more details.
December 12, 2008, I had an opportunity to see the #1 Batmobile again and interview the designer & creator of the car--George Barris. More information and photos here! July 2008- The 1966 Batman Movie is now available on Blu-Ray DVD. Check out the Special Feature (that I worked on the content)--Batmobile Interactive Tour - A 360 Degree Navigational Tour.
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WANTED!! Do you have any vintage or rare photos of the Batmobile that you'd care to share? If so, please email me.
11/27/11- Three new 1960's actresses added to the Celebrities with the Batmobile page. 10/5/11- The #1 Batmobile now wears Radir rims!
8/18/11- New photo added to the Brush with the Batmobile page. 1/10/11- The #3 Batmobile has a new owner on the East Coast. Is it you?
12/10/10- Round2 just had a very cool raffle on this site. Go here for more details. 12/9/10- New page added: "Did you know..." 10/30/10- 5 new photos added of the #3 car. 9/23/10- A March 1955 press photo of the Lincoln Futura.
August 2010- NFL players Chad Ochocinco & Terrell Owens with a replica Batmobile.
7/22/10- 10 new photos added of the Lincoln Futura from 1955 6/29/10- Photo of the #1 fuzzed from the 1970's.
6/13/10- October 15, 1965 Batmobile problems. 5/18/10- Update to the Magazine article list 5/18/10- The latest Hot Wheels Batmobile news is here! 4/6/10- 3 vintage photos of the Batmobile being replicated added to the replica page. 3/2/10- Pete Best & two other stars added to the Celebrities with the Batmobile page. 1/17/10- Seven new photos of the #2 replica added--thanks Dave! 10/14/09- Original MGM article from 1959 about the Lincoln Futura. 8/27/09- Original Ford Press Release about the Futura/Batmobile. 8/25/09- Our main page got a make-over today! Thanks to Phil E. for all his help. Also, some minor updates to the Lincoln Futura page. 8/12/09- Exclusive interview with Stan Thorwaldsen, the interior designer of the Lincoln Futura, courtesy of Mark Racop. 1/17/09- Rare photos of the #1 Batmobile circa late 60's or early 70's.
9/9/08- Are you looking for the original patterns for the bat-spinners and the door-bats? Below are the PDF files--click on each to view!
4/4/08- Exclusive interview with "Wild Bill" Shrewsberry. Bill drove the Batmobile in 1967 at various dragstrips around the country. 3/08- We gave away a 1:18th scale Hot Wheels Batmobile signed by Larry R. Wood, courtesy of Mattel. Click here for the winner! 12/20/07- A replica Batmobile got in a "little" accident back in 2006. The good news it is now fully repaired--check it out! 8/5/07- New Bat-fuzz page! 2/24/07- New videos added of the Batmobile & the Futura 9/10/05- Vintage photo of the Batmobile & Black Beauty in a staged car accident.
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Updated: Thursday,
January 26, 2012 at 7:58 PM PT
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