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Batmobile gets a Very Un-Hollywood Makeover from the World’s Aspiring Car Designers
In the annals of superhero-dom, one of the most beloved and theatrically successful is Batman. Born in the late 1930’s, this iconic figure has survived many a war, the advent of television, VHS and DVD and even Joel Schumacher. Whether your allegiances lie with Adam West, Michael Keaton or Christian Bale, you have to admit the caped crusader has done incredibly well for himself. So ask yourself: where would the dark knight be without his car? Unlike Superman (who can fly) or Spiderman (who can shoot webs from his wrists), Batman relies on a good ol’ fashioned automobile to get him from A to B. From the Barris-ified Ford Futura of the ‘60s (read about our drive here) to the nigh-indestructible Tumbler of the Chris Nolan Batman films, the Batmobile is as much a part of the series as the hood and the cape.
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New Batmobile From Batman Vs. Superman Movie Is Sexier Than The Tumbler
As good as Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight franchise was, Batman fans still had a lot of things to complain about. Next year's Batman v Superman movie might prove to be an significant upgrade. Read more »...
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This Is The New Batmobile From Batman Vs. Superman
You can probably kiss Josh Byrnes' more Corvette/sports car-like Batmobile proposal goodbye, because Batman vs. Superman director Zac Snyder has just tweeted a teaser picture of the next Batmobile and it looks like it will continue to have that industrial...
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1966 Batmobile Replica And Original 1966 Yamaha Batcycle Listed For Sale Together
We might be approaching the 50th anniversary of the campy 1966 Batman television series with Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin, but there's still a lot of interest about the show and its mechanical stars like the famed Batmobile and to a...
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Man Attempts To Carjack Undercover Cop In Pittsburgh, Blames Batman Movie!
Apparently, Christian Bale as Batman and Tom Hardy as the Bane filming scenes for the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster "The Dark Knight Rises" (see the videos here) weren't the only protagonists at downtown Pittsburgh this past weekend. ...
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Street Legal Batmobile Replica From Tim Burton Films Found For Sale [with Videos]
Perhaps the second best-known Batmobile after George Barris' iconic 1966 Lincoln Futura conversion from the Batman TV series is the Anton Furst Batmobile from Tim Burton's 1989 Batman and 1992 Batman Returns films. We found a rather convincing...
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