$4.2 Million...

For the Original Batmobile At the Barrett-Jackson Auction.

LA Times Story

4.62 after all the Auction fees

 

One would think that would be something the writer would try to elaborate upon...

 

^

Ya want a history of the Batmobile, ya read a book or something...

 

"Turbines to speed!"

 

Is the obnoxious passenger included?

 

I daresay most of us are at least passingly familiar with the history of the Lincoln Futura, how it came into George Barris' possession, and how it was transformed into the Batmobile. It's part of maintaining our geek cred.

 

I thought maybe this thread was going to be about the box office take of The Last Stand.

 

Here is a Before and After of the Car.

 

Holy price inflation, Batman!