A 2013 auction sale of the original George Barris-built Batmobile topped out at $4.6 million. Ideal Classic CarsIdeal Classic Cars in Venice, Florida, is selling the roadster, one of four that appears to be custom-built from the original molds used to create the first Batmobile. Legendary car customizer George Barris modeled the Dark Knight's TV car on a 1955 Lincoln Futura. Ideal Classic CarsWhat's special about this Batmobile is what Lombardo calls its "crime-fighting features:" Afterburners that blow compressed-propane fire out of a turbine in the back. The 1989 Z Movie Car Batmobile had a 50CI V8 engine mated to a TH350 automatic transmission.
Source: Forbes March 08, 2018 20:15 UTC