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Have You Built a Batmobile?

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 22, 2005 4:34 PM
A Dallas radio DJ, Russ Martin, has 2 custom-built Batmobiles, plus a Mach 5.
Had to make a few minor concessions to get them street-legal, but you can see them on his website: http://russmartin.com
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 18, 2005 7:11 PM
I have the Futura model from many years back, and it was only partially built. Would be neat to convert it.
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Posted by Orne on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 4:17 AM
Without banging anyone over the head about the origins of the TV Batmobile, it was originally a Lincoln Futura showcar built in 1955; when the show came along, George Barris had the car in his possession, and had the vehicle "Bat-Kustomized" (don't know if that's an actual word, just came to me). Three more fibreglass Batmobiles were built from molds taken from the original Batmobile: one was a backup car for the show, and two more were built as 427-powered dragsters for the racing car circuit (along with a copy of the Black Beauty). The fifth car was fan-built and was later obtained by Barris. Despite claims to the contrary by people hustling to sell their knock-offs, there was never a sixth Batmobile.

There are full-size Batmobiles out there for the taking (if you have some big bucks laying around), either in kit car form or built-up customs using T-Birds or LTDs for running chassis, but from what I understand, none would be street-legal anywhere in the continental U. S.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 8:52 PM
Got one from Batman Return and one from Batman foever. I think the new Batmobile in Batman Brgins look great, but don't really look like a batmobile.

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Posted by rangerj on Sunday, June 5, 2005 12:59 AM
The Batmobiles used in the 60s TV series were custom cars built by George Barris. The foundation car was either a T-bird or a Lincoln (cannot remember right now). There were several made for the TV series (either 5 or 6) and all done by George Barris' custom shop in CA.
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Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, June 4, 2005 12:50 PM
I am in the process of converting a Revell Lincoln Futura into a Batmobile.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 4, 2005 1:37 AM
hey bandai r releasing the new batmobile, from batman begins in 1/35th scale...
tho i dunno if i think i like it as much as the others, and id have to say my fav was from the 1st batman movie in the 90's(?)
i did build one as a kid, and have been keepin an eye out on ebay coz i wouldnt mind doin one again, coz batman rocks! :P
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 2, 2005 9:42 PM
my fav batman was the batman on the cartoon shows
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Posted by jcheung5150 on Thursday, June 2, 2005 9:23 PM
has anyone seen the trailer for the new Batman movie (think it's called Batman Begins?). The Batmobile shown in the trailer looks incredible! Not sure if die hard Batman fans will like it, but I think it looks very cool.

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Posted by Cudamav on Thursday, June 2, 2005 8:52 PM
It wasnt a buick... it was a Lincoln Futura concept car that they used for the TV show
~Jason "Not all who wander are lost"
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Posted by RadMax8 on Thursday, June 2, 2005 8:19 PM
Adam West it the only batman in my eyes... So naturally the only batmobile is the 60's buick. I'd LOVE to get my hands on that!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 11:00 AM
I haven't built one yet, but one project I'd still like to do is the Keaton Batmobile in the snow from Batman Returns. I just think that would look really cool for some reason.
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Posted by Orne on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 7:42 AM
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Also scratchbuilt another 1/12 scale late fifties Batmobile, and one of the ertl movie cars - even put an operating R/C car chassis under it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 29, 2005 6:57 PM
i got one but got to repaint it
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Posted by philp on Sunday, May 29, 2005 12:41 AM
Still want to make the '66 version.

Have the version from the first Movie. Actually trying to make a Humor dio with it, stripped and up on blocks. Know anyone who makes cement blocks in 1/24th?
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Have You Built a Batmobile?
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 27, 2005 9:59 PM
There have been several versions... Which one do you have?
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