Below is an unseen photo of the #1 Batmobile being built in 1965. The car still is wearing the Futura’s original white-wall tires.
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Below are some photos I took of George Barris’ 1966 Batmobile with its four brothers from the various decades. A shout-out to the ’66 Batmobile driver–Tony Wood.
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The #1 Batmobile has been treated to period correct Deist parachute packs and the stickers & labels have all been removed. Also, the center of the turbine has been painted period correct black.
Today
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1966
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Our friends at Diamond Select Toys have sent us some of their wonderful ’66 Bat-products. They include: Batmobile bank, a highly detailed Batgirl statue, Silicone tray, Bottle Openers & a Granix paperweight. These are really cool and quality products. Pick these up and more at your loca ...
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In mid-August of this year the #1 original Batmoible was sold and has a new owner. The new owner is committed to bringing the car back to its original appearance but in a very conservative manner. He has already acquired “the” two missing roll-top dash doors and placed them back on ...
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All exterior labels, sprinkler heads and reflectors have all been removed from the #1 Batmobile.
More details soon!
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“By Douglas Ernst – The Washington Times – Monday, August 1, 2016″
A perfect replica of the 1966 Batmobile — one previously owned by the original designer, George Barris — is now for sale.
Pennsylvania dealership LBI Limited has announced the sale of th ...
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I’m very sad to say my friend, Richard “Korky” Korkes, passed away at age 80 on July 2nd.
Originally from Whippany, NJ, Korky was a talented car customizer and builder and worked for George Barris from 1964-1968 and had his own shops called Kustomotive & Korky’s ...
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Over 16 years ago, I started this website to share photos and content about the 1966 Batmobile.
I was not a web designer by trade & I was just a “hack” with some basic software creating a website on my own. Well…8,000,000 visitors later I realized I needed some profe ...
