Tribute to the vehicle
from the 1989 Batman film comes complete with a suite of functioning
crime-fighting gadgets.
Batkid has recently shown us that it's
possible to transform into a superhero, if only for a day, and the smart
superfan plans ahead for the day she/he might also be given an opportunity to
fight crime before lunch and dispense justice for dessert.
Fortunately,
aspiring Batpeople can lock down their own Batmobile to be ready the next time
Gotham's chief of police puts out the Batsignal.
On
November 30, a fully road-legal Batmobile will
be auctioned off at Mercedes-Benz World UK by auto auctioneers Historics. This particularly bat-tastic lot is
modeled on the iteration of the crime-fighting vehicle seen in Tim Burton's
1989 movie "Batman," starring Michael Keaton as the caped crusader.
Like
the vehicle used in the film, this Batmobile has actual crime-fighting gadgets
built in, including a working rear flame thrower, hydraulic lift, smokescreen
release mechanism, front and rear cameras, and remote ignition. Admittedly,
that last one was a bit more cool in 1989.
The auction house also says this Batmobile comes with low miles on
its six-cylinder, fuel injected 3.2-liter Jaguar engine and automatic
transmission (it's embarrassing to miss the clutch in your Batmobile,
accidentally incinerating the car behind
you at a stop light). It's been driven primarily just between shows and
promotional events rather than tearing up Gotham's streets in hot pursuit of
hardened criminals in face paint.
If
you're ready to upgrade your crime-fighting capability with this vehicle,
you're advised to come to the auction with at least $113,000 to $145,000 to
cover the estimated value of this Batmobile, according to the auction house.
Pick your jaw up off the floor. That figure is actually in line with other
estimates of Batman's crime-fighting budget.
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