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"Original" Batmobile
(Image: topgear.com) |
For decades, I have lived with the assumption that the original Batmobile was the vehicle that appeared on the
Batman TV series. However,
thanks to a piece in topgear.com (
a jazzed up version was posted on the BBC news website), the scales have fallen from my eyes. It turns out that Forrest Robinson created the first "official" Batmobile. The means of determining the "official" accreditation was not explored, but let's not quibble. The Caped Crusader's means of transportation offers much more fun than some bureaucratic attribution.
The car's details, including its powerful engine and other curious features, are noted in
topgear.com's story. The article notes that the bidding for this version of the Batmobile starts at $90K. I don't know if the vehicle runs on unleaded gas or how one registers the car with the appropriate state authorities. I do suspect the new owner will have a ball with his or his automobile insurer.
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