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May 30, 2009- The latest
Exclusive Hot Wheels
Batmobile news is here!
On February 28th, 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!
Super Capers is coming out in limited release on March 20th. Below are some pics from the movie which features Adam West and the 60's Batmobile.
WANTED!! Do you have any vintage or rare photos of the Batmobile that you'd care to share? If so, please email me. February 2009, DC Direct has released a porcelain TV Batmobile that lights-up. Go here for more details.
On 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!
The November '08 issue (#12) of Booster Gold comic book has 19 great images of the Batmobile. Check it out!
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.
On January 18th, a fan-built 1:1 scale Batmobile sold at auction for $185,000! On February 16th, another fan-built Batmobile sold at auction for $122,500 Check-out Griot's Garage's automotive handbook catalog. Also, the July 2007 issue of Car and Driver magazine had a nice '66 Batmobile article! This site was mentioned as well.
The 1966 Batmobile was used briefly in the '06 movie The Benchwarmers. Below are 3 behind-the-scenes photos with Rob Schneider and Jon Lovitz.
10/26/05- The '66 Batmobile and this website was mentioned in an article in the New York Times. On May 13 2005, I saw the #1 Batmobile at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, CA. See the photos below
On June 6th 2004, I hung out with the creator of the Batmobile--George Barris, his Batmobile and my Batcycle at a Vallejo, CA car show. 4/16/03- I went to Barris Kustom Industries in Hollywood, CA to see the #1 Batmobile. Lucky for me the #1 was there and a replica too. They both looked great parked next to each other.
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6/7/09- New photo added to the Brush with the Batmobile page. 5/22/09- Two new actresses added to the Celebrities with the Batmobile page. 3/20/09- Two new vintage pics from 1967 added of the #3 car. 3/15/09- Five new photos added of the front of the #1. 3/11/09- Seven new photos added of the rear of the #1. 2/14/09- Order the new exclusive DVD interview of George Barris and his #1 Batmobile. For more details go here. 2/1/09- Added 15+ photos of the #2 car from 1999, courtesy of Kevin White. 1/21/09- 12 photos added of the Lincoln Futura here. 1/17/09- Rare photos of the #1 Batmobile circa late 60's or early 70's.
1/2/09- 3 photos added of the Lincoln Futura here. 12/14/08- New photo added to the Celebrities with the Batmobile page, courtesy of Chris Defalco. 11/23/08- Two new #1 photos added here. We gave away a Free Hot Wheels 3 pack signed by Yvonne "Batgirl" Craig. Go here for the winner & the details.
9/21/08- 8 photos of the #5 car added from 1988. 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!
8/21/08- New photos added to the Brush with the Batmobile page and more information added to the Futura specification page. 7/28/08- 5 photos of the #5 car added from 1988, courtesy of Joe Coghlan. 7/3/08- Below is a detailed photo of the Bat-trailer from 1967 and more information added on the replica page.
5/15/08- 16 photos added of the #1 Batmobile, courtesy of Steve Casteel. 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! 5/24/07- I got to see the #3 Batmobile in WA state. Added 18 photos here. 5/13/07- The July issue of Rockstar magazine has a brief article about the Batmobile.
4/29/07- New pictures of the underside of the #1 3/30/07- This website was mentioned in the May 2007 issue of Rides magazine. 2/25/07- This site is mentioned in the issue of Cinema Retro!!
2/24/07- New videos added of the Batmobile & the Futura 6/3/06- An exclusive interview with Richard L. Rader from Rader Wheels. The Batmobile originally wore Rader wheels. 1/29/06- Vintage photos of the #2 & 3 Batmobile's sent in by some fans from 1967 and 1968. Thanks to Bill, Michael, & Mike. 9/10/05- Vintage photo of the Batmobile & Black Beauty in a staged car accident.
2/25/04- This site is mentioned in the April 2004, Car Craft magazine. "Top 10 List--Movie & TV Car Websites"...yes we're #1!! See Original Batman TV Show props and costumes here! |
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