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. *As an eBay Partner, DT may be compensated if you make a purchase.
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 […]
Batman felt the simmering rage coming out from the deep dark place he normally kept it hidden. With one swift movement he pushed aside the thick drapes to let a flood of midday light into the Wayne Manor guest bedroom. “Whoa whoa, Bruce, it isn’t what you think.” Robin jumped from the bed and attempted […]
This next post is dedicated to the memory of Leonard “Route 29 Batman” Robinson who died in a freak accident last month, but not before he brought cheer to thousands of sick kids in his Lamborghini– read more on the NYTimes here. The appeal of the Batman is that he is just an ordinary guy. […]
Enter the world of the custom Batmobile at your own peril, for the things that live under rocks often have more legs than you’d like to admit. However, once in a while, a custom BatMobuilder gets things right, and builds something that you’d actually feel proud to daily drive. Like this 1984 Chevrolet Corvette Batmobile […]
It was a cool autumn afternoon when Robin got the bad news. His crime fighting friend had perished in a bizarre duck hunt accident. The caped crusader’s untimely demise did not involve actual fire arms, but a tragic accidental strangulation from the cord of the NES Zapper light gun, at least that is what Alfred […]
This is the part of the article where we normally give some background…the car was designed by so-n-so as a replacement for such-n-such…but not today. Today, the best I can give you is to tell you that drugs are bad. Mmmkay. Find this 1979 Laser 917 offered for $7,500 in Tucson, AZ via craigslist. Tip […]