[tigergto]

The article I read online states the buyer, Rick Champange is a Pheonix area logistics company owner. If you can afford 4.2 mil plus 10% buyers fee your living room is probably big enough to display the vehicle.

[Old Blue 66]

There was a Batmobile that went through BJ a few years ago. They had everyone on stage in bat costumes.

What I dont understand is this: Here locally, the Volo Museum has a George Barris show every summer with the cars they have that they claim are his cars. Itsa pretty big collection. The Batmobile is is one of them. It can be seen driving the local roads. They still advertise as "See the George Barris TV and Movie car collection"

Are these Georges cars or are they replicas? If they are replicas, why would George indorse them as his?

http://www.volocars.com/rental_detailed.php?cid=868

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by Brian Baker

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.

[Judge273]

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.

[bluebird455]

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.

[GT182]

Originally Posted by 1969GTO

but who wants to deal with everyone trying to stop and look at your car, take a pic now and then and tell you that there dad had one just like it years ago?

LOL... I've actually had that happen with my GTO a couple of times. No joke. And both times it was a woman that stopped me. Tho I doubt anyone years ago had the flames like mine on their GTO.... and I told them that too. And no, all they want was to ask about it, tell about the one 'dad' had, and get some pictures of it.... Thank God, without me in the pictures. LOL

As for the Batmobile..... remember what PT Barnum always said.

[Deadhead]

Is the original Barris car metal or FG? I know it was made out of the Lincoln Futura. But, have always wondered if it was a metal bodied car.

[Jeff Hamlin]

I think the Ghia's were a glass body, so I would think this was as well.
http://www.1966batmobile.com/background.htm

[cuz68]

Originally Posted by GP_4_SPD

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.

[cuz68]

Originally Posted by afx421

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.

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by cuz68

$1200 for a steering wheel sounds foolish to me.

Just what I was thinking.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by afx421

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!

[SRR]

http://www.1966batmobile.com/spec.htm

[Deadhead]

Man,

Glad I got my steel bodied one back in the 70s before the price went up so much.

[sonjaab]

Here it is in primer at the Barris shop:

[ho428]

"Holy waste of money Batman..."

I guess the buyer knows the Atomic batteries don't go to power, and the Turbines don't really go to speed...

Yeah, I watched the show, first run, way-way back when...

[Trans-Formula II]

Don't forget, the new owner also got his jacket right off his back.

[Jeff Hamlin]

[Alvin]

Here is a model of the original Mercury Concept that was reportedly used as the basis for
the original Batmobile as displayed at the Peterson Automotive Museum:



One of the Batmobiles on display there:



And More Bat Equipment at the link below:

Page Link

[twingtos]

Jeff,

That is funny sh%$!

Saw the car when I was at the show, If i had that kind of money laying around I would buy it for the cool factor, but I would actually drive it like a bat out of gotham....