Saturday, November 23, 2013

DIY Batmobile heading to auction this month for estimated £90,000


The Batmobile that features in Tim Burton's 1989 classic Batman — with its jet engine and gothic styling — is almost certainly a contender for the Batmobile longtime most Dark Knight aficionados would pick as their favorite. (Gotta love the Tumbler, though.) Fans have been making replicas of the car for years. One model, however, is so special that UK-based auctioneers Historics at Brooklands took notices, and plan to auction the car off at Mercedes-Benz World for £90,000 (about $146,000 USD).


The original Keaton-mobile was a beast under the hood. It was filled with gadgets and weapons (including two Browning machine guns) and could go from zero to 60 in 3.7 seconds. The fan remake holds its own with modern-day amenities like...


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