This next car truck comes as a tip from SecondMouse who writes: The Dodge Power Wagon is revered among Mopar truck owners, and this is a handsome 4×4 example from 1975. If you think your neighbors get too much sleep, then you need to be cranking up this 440 whenever the mood strikes you. Painted Batman […]
The original Batmobile was futuristic looking two-seater built on the Lincoln Futura platform, which was cool, but difficult to replicate because the Futura was a concept car built by Carrozzeria Ghia in Turin, Italy. Today’s Batmobile is built on what appears to be the first generation Ford Granada chassis, and features a nose that would make […]
The Cadillac Eldorado was a gigantic front wheel drive personal luxury coupe that started life in 1967, although the name Eldorado was used on a convertible halo car as part of the series 62 platform starting way back in 1953. The big front drive under-steering boat won’t impress anyone with its RV handling characteristics, but […]
Find this 1987 Ford Mustang Batmobile here on eBay bidding for $5,000 with $12,000 buy-it-now located in West Palm Beach, FL. From eBay listing: 1987 FORD MUSTANG V8 5.0 MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH 133K MILES. THIS CAR IS CONVERTED INTO A BATMOBILE REPLICA AND DRIVES PERFECT, THE CAR CRANKS RIGHT UP AND PURRS LIKE A 5.0 AND […]
The original Batmobile was built by George Barris for that 60s TV show starring Adam West and Burt Ward, on top of a 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car and sold for $4,2 million in 2013. That is a bit too rich for my wallet, but if you want a cheap knockoff this seems the way […]
It is Thursday… or post-hump-but-not-fri-day as it is known all around the globe — but that means it is time for DT’s weekly spleen pain causing quiz, the Thursday Twister. Time to ignore that enlarged vestigial glands and focus on finding the best car for a movie chase. You pick the car, you pick the […]
There are some who might say that a labor of love is dropping 100K to restore a Porsche 356 that has been used as a planter box for the last 30 years. These people are wrong. Find this 1973 Pinto Wagon Batmobile for sale in Des Moines, IA for $1,550 via craigslist. When you are an 85-year-old […]
The Batmobile comes in many shapes/sizes, but the Tumbler version from the Dark Knight Trilogy (2005 Batman Begins, 2008 The Dark Knight, 2012 The Dark Knight Rises) is arguably the most utilitarian of the breed — form follows function. This next feature is a 2/3 scale version of the Tumbler built from scratch with a […]
Check out this 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass Batmoboat here on eBay bidding for $5,600 reserve-not-met with auction ending on Sunday. You can see the Batmoboat in action with the Shockwave Jet truck here on youtube. Hat tip to Oddimotive.
Legendary car customizer and Batmobile builder George Barris passed on to the great junkyard in the sky yesterday, at the age of 89. He was born in Chicago in 1925, but spent his adult years in the SoCal area working on many movie cars including the Munster Coach, 1967 Batmobile, KITT, etc. His imprint on […]