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Old 01-19-2013, 11:32 PM
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Default Bat mobile 4.2 mil
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Old 01-19-2013, 11:34 PM
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Looks like ole George Barris lost his dentures talking the car up.

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Old 01-19-2013, 11:53 PM
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Last time it sold(a few years ago) the selling price was 8 million. Not much of an investment.

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Old 01-20-2013, 01:19 AM
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Last time it sold(a few years ago) the selling price was 8 million. Not much of an investment.
for one person it was

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Old 01-20-2013, 03:51 AM
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I just looked at today's (Saturday's) results. I'd say that the buyer of Charlie Ryan's "Hot Rod Lincoln" did okay- bought it for $106,700.

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From what I read this is the first time the original Batmobile has been put up for sale. George Barris has owned it since designing the car for the television sereis. He bought the 55 concept car for 1 dollar. Spent 15 grand to make the Batmobile. Now that is a nice return on your investment.

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Old 01-20-2013, 07:28 AM
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Last time it sold(a few years ago) the selling price was 8 million. Not much of an investment.
they said a bunch of times over the weekend that this is the original and it has never been for sale before

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Old 01-20-2013, 11:23 PM
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they said a bunch of times over the weekend that this is the original and it has never been for sale before
I herd that also.

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Old 01-21-2013, 11:17 AM
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they said a bunch of times over the weekend that this is the original and it has never been for sale before
Since when did the original car have the blue oval Ford emblem on the front fender and, whatever else that little trim looking thing is just below the Ford oval?

Wonder how much FOMOCO paid Barris/BJ to put that blue oval on the car? Hmmmmm?????

Wonder if Mr. Champagne will have those NON-ORIGINAL parts removed from the car?

HOLY BATMAN! What a fraud!

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Since when did the original car have the blue oval Ford emblem on the front fender and, whatever else that little trim looking thing is just below the Ford oval?

Wonder how much FOMOCO paid Barris/BJ to put that blue oval on the car? Hmmmmm?????

Wonder if Mr. Champagne will have those NON-ORIGINAL parts removed from the car?

HOLY BATMAN! What a fraud!
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Here are some of the Lincoln before it became the Batmobile. Looks like some rust on the rocker area.






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Last time it sold(a few years ago) the selling price was 8 million. Not much of an investment.
I thought this was the first time sale for Batmobile #1

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It's still ugly, $4,200,000 ugly.

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The worst part is I sat there watching people pay millions, over and over, for a car that will never be driven but a half dozen times in their life, and I'm trying to figure out where to come up with twelve hundred bucks to give to Dennis to restore my steering wheel. I guess it's all perspective ain't it? Still think I'm happier driving my old 64 than worrying about if someone is going to lean against my million dollar show stopper, I'd rather drive!

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4.2 million, I guess if it makes you happy it's worth it.

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Old 01-20-2013, 12:19 PM
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The worst part is I sat there watching people pay millions, over and over, for a car that will never be driven but a half dozen times in their life, and I'm trying to figure out where to come up with twelve hundred bucks to give to Dennis to restore my steering wheel. I guess it's all perspective ain't it? Still think I'm happier driving my old 64 than worrying about if someone is going to lean against my million dollar show stopper, I'd rather drive!
Nobody at that auction spending any kind of money, works for someone else...that's the perspective.

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Old 01-20-2013, 02:25 PM
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Nobody at that auction spending any kind of money, works for someone else...that's the perspective.
There are a lot more people that can spend the money to buy this car in this country than we all know about. I know two guys that could have bought that car and have plenty of change to spare. You would never know that they have that money based on the house they live in and the car they drive.

Both own or have owned their own companies.

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Paul for every two guys you know there are more, that we know too that can as well.......Nice toys for the boys who enjoy spending the extra mils.

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Old 01-20-2013, 03:11 PM
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If they've got the money to pay those prices, then good for them. spend it and enjoy it while you can, you can't take it with you! would love to go one of these years to check it out in person.

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The worst part is I sat there watching people pay millions, over and over, for a car that will never be driven but a half dozen times in their life, and I'm trying to figure out where to come up with twelve hundred bucks to give to Dennis to restore my steering wheel. I guess it's all perspective ain't it? Still think I'm happier driving my old 64 than worrying about if someone is going to lean against my million dollar show stopper, I'd rather drive!
$1200 for a steering wheel sounds foolish to me.

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