SPECIFICATIONS
Features, details and comparisons of the four Batmobile’s built by Barris Kustom City & the Lincoln Futura concept car
HISTORY
Learn about the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car that was customized into the Batmobile, as well as the three copies that were built in 1966
GALLERY
An extensive photo gallery of the #1 Batmobile, the three Batmobile copies & the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car
BATMOBILE FACTS
#1 Batmobile Sold in 2013
George Barris sold the Batmobile at auction in Arizona for $4,200,000 on January 13, 2013.
Front Steel Blade
The front steel "slasher" blade was not seen or utilized during the TV show. The blade was later removed from the car because the producers of the TV show thought it was too dangerous.
Lincoln Futura
In 1955, the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company designed and built a futuristic concept car called the Lincoln Futura. It was built entirely by hand in Turin, Italy at a cost of $250,000, and like many concept cars, was never put in to production. In the mid 1960's, George Barris of Barris Kustom City acquired the car for $1 directly from Ford.
Original Steering Wheel
The original steering wheel was from the Lincoln Futura and modified to resemble the yoke from an airplane. Adam (Batman) West complained it was too difficult to drive with the "U" shaped wheel, so Barris replaced it in '67 with a stock 1958 Ford Edsel steering wheel.
Rader Wheels
In the 1960's, the Batmobile wore 15" single-ribbed Rader Wheels.
2F-3567 License Plate
There were 4 license plates used during the Batman TV show: 2F-3567, TP-6597, BAT-1 & ZEF 451.
