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'89 Batmobile Now on eBay: Hurry, Grab Your Wallet!
Posted by Sean Fallon at 5:49 AM on August 27, 2008
If you are impulsive enough to drop over US$100,000 on a whim for a nerdy automobile, here is your chance to score one of the five Batmobiles made for the original Michael Keaton movie. Unfortunately, you only have until 5PM PDT today to put in a bid on this baby, so you had better hurry (I know you guys are all frantically searching for your wallets). [eBay via CNet]
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Kaiser-Machead's WALL-E fetish
Posted 6:33 AM 27/8/08
Sorry, but after watching Batman punch through the floor of this thing in Batman Returns, I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.
Kaiser-Machead's WALL-E fetish
Leathersoup
Posted 6:30 AM 27/8/08
He's not selling the car. He's selling a kit to make one...
Leathersoup
Lupison
Posted 6:28 AM 27/8/08
I used to think this car was the coolest car ever. Now after the Tumbler this car looks like junk.. It's like that hot girl you dated in High School and thought she was the cutest thing ever, then you met a super model in real life and were like.. holy c***. Of course you don't get to do the model.. but still.
Lupison
dukemang
Posted 6:24 AM 27/8/08
Just don't be like this guy and start collecting batman shit until you wife leaves you, and you find yourself unemployed and needing to sell a used batmobile just so you can afford instant Ramen.
dukemang
Carmen: Lean Mean A Mans Dream Sex Machine
Posted 6:20 AM 27/8/08
I'll stick with my mercedes..the front of it reminds me of those freaks that split their tongues. Every time I would drive this thing I'd feel dirty...dirtier. :)
Carmen: Lean Mean A Mans Dream Sex Machine
Gann
Posted 6:19 AM 27/8/08
That's a rather phallic/nipple-like bulge in the front of the turbine.
Gann
SewerShark
Posted 6:17 AM 27/8/08
I imagine this car over a speed bump...
"Honeeeeey, I lost my gearbox...and the suspention."
SewerShark
Sexpun Tocome
Posted 6:14 AM 27/8/08
Don't you have to sign a contract with WB upon ownership? Saying you can't drive it in public? Whoever buys this better have one large bag yard filled with old Gotham City sets..
Sexpun Tocome
sinerasis
Posted 6:13 AM 27/8/08
I guess Batman can't drive a stick...
sinerasis
ideaman2020
Posted 6:11 AM 27/8/08
One of five.
So.. once I have this, I only need to collect four more..?
ideaman2020
leaverus
Posted 6:08 AM 27/8/08
Yeah, i thought the car looked pretty cool in the movies...now it does look like a POS.
leaverus
JChristopher
Posted 6:05 AM 27/8/08
I am sorry but I have standards:
What HP? I mean, do I have to upgrade to a turbine motor?
What ammo is shipped with the car?
Is the radar system FAA approved? There was radar in the movie wasn't there? (God I love my grammar)
What size is the spare?
Are the bumpers legal? Because if I buy, I am going riding!!
The ad needs to be updated.
JChristopher
Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity
Posted 6:05 AM 27/8/08
And it actually comes w/Vicki Vale! Kim Basinger REALLY needs work now-a-days.
Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity
all_hail_me
Posted 6:05 AM 27/8/08
here I am debating between this and the walking robot spider thingie.
all_hail_me
Sheetpants
Posted 6:05 AM 27/8/08
what??? no radio???
Sheetpants
frigg
Posted 6:02 AM 27/8/08
@Maksimir: Yeah, for some reason, once Batman moved to the burbs, and took a job as a dental hygienist, his car lost something of its zing.
frigg
SprinklesTDD
Posted 6:00 AM 27/8/08
This guy also has one of the Batmobiles from the Adam West era Batman. Wow. It's like... 8 times cheaper. I could afford it... HURRY! Only 4 hours left to bid on this item located in beautiful Arkansas!
SprinklesTDD
Maksimir
Posted 5:54 AM 27/8/08
wow - it looks so crappy in that pic... never liked the Tim Burton movies anyway.
Maksimir
Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity
Posted 6:53 AM 27/8/08
@Sexpun Tocome: Well, I live right near Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson NJ, which just so happens to have plenty of Gotham sets. But this doesn't have AG tires, so it will be a bitch to get out of my farms driveway.
Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity
smoke_tetsu
Posted 6:49 AM 27/8/08
It's still much better than the Joel Shumacher Batmobile that I last read was also being sold on eBay. I'd rather have this than that any day.
smoke_tetsu
Carmen: Lean Mean A Mans Dream Sex Machine
Posted 6:48 AM 27/8/08
@Lupison: I once did a model right in the front store window.
Of course I was escorted by security and two police officers for violating the Mannequin. That was still a good day in my book!
Carmen: Lean Mean A Mans Dream Sex Machine
ebob9
Posted 6:47 AM 27/8/08
I remember seeing a copy of the contract that owners of these cars have to sign with WB. I think it was for the George Clooney one. It's crazy! You can't drive it on public roads, take pictures of it, etc. (Which makes me wonder how he got pictures for eBay)
ebob9
Methusalah
Posted 6:46 AM 27/8/08
@Lupison: I can't relate to any of that :(
Methusalah
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 6:45 AM 27/8/08
@dizzytired: It's okay. They were wearing rubber Batsuits when they made love in it...
...you're right.
TO THE OWNER: PLEASE GET THIS CAR DETAILED. I DON'T WANT TO EVER COME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR WANNABE BATSPERM.
freaks.
OMG! Ponies!
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 6:43 AM 27/8/08
The only thing I would drop $100,000 on is a house. I can't raise a fambly in a movie prop.
OMG! Ponies!
dizzytired
Posted 6:40 AM 27/8/08
So, um, have you, did you, uh, make love in it? Cause please have it professionally cleaned before I transfer the funds.
dizzytired
bonedog73
Posted 7:17 AM 27/8/08
Wow actual bids on this POS!
I bet its noisy as hell, that canopy doesnt look like it makes much of a seal, the seats are worn, dash is coming apart and the carpets are worn as well.
No engine pics?
Does it run?
bonedog73
Kellsarah
Posted 7:09 AM 27/8/08
100k is cheap the seller wanted 1/2 million for it just 3 months ago.
[blog.wired.com]
Kellsarah
VakeroRokero
Posted 6:59 AM 27/8/08
I see Bruce Wayne had stock on fannie mae and freddie mac... maybe there's a immigrant Batman "El Hombre Bato" on Gotham City working for even less than free...
VakeroRokero
TKWarrior
Posted 7:30 AM 27/8/08
@SprinklesTDD: Eww. Did you see pics of the older batmobile? It was a project car, not an authentic car from the TV show. And a bad attempt at that.
@Kellsarah: Looks like someone is desperate for some cash to go from 500K to 100K.
TKWarrior
TheAdAgency
Posted 7:25 AM 27/8/08
Wow it is really unclear from that item information whether this is a kit car or whether it was actually in the movie:
"Here it is one of 5 cars that could have been in the Batman movie"
???
TheAdAgency
Naoki - Photoshop Ninja
Posted 8:07 AM 27/8/08
I hate the tumbler.... Tim burton's batmobile is the poo
Naoki - Photoshop Ninja
fastharry
Posted 8:07 AM 27/8/08
An all black car with fins, set up for evil destruction.........Yet, no "EAT ME" written on the sides.......
fastharry
codemagic
Posted 9:00 AM 27/8/08
I would buy it only if you make the following upgrades:
1. Put an actual jet engine in it, not just some spinning turbine thingy in the front and some canned heat lit in the back.
2. I want a REAL working remote control like the one Keaton used in the movie, so I can have it drive up to me hella-fast and then I can say "stop." and have it stop on a dime, just cuz.
3. That armor plating stuff with the super-explosive pinball that can drop out the front. NOW let the drive thru folks forget my fries and see what happens.
codemagic
DeadWriter
Posted 9:11 AM 27/8/08
Q: Where Does He Get Those Marvelous Toys?
A: eBay
DeadWriter
Jamaces
Posted 9:45 AM 27/8/08
is this the one that Drew Carey had on his show?
Jamaces
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 9:42 AM 27/8/08
@codemagic: Don't ever go to the drive-through. They f*ck you at the drive-through. They F*CK you at the drive-through. They know you're going to be a million miles away before you find out and that you'll never drive back. They f*ck you at the drive-through.
OMG! Ponies!
Kaiser-Machead's Apostrophe's Power
Posted 10:01 AM 27/8/08
@OMG! Ponies!: Damn, I gotta go to the drive-thru!
Kaiser-Machead's Apostrophe's Power
urbanturban666
Posted 9:57 AM 27/8/08
100000$$$ is a bargain for a car that awsome.... do you have to sign a contract saying you cant take it out in public? like the bmobiles from the shitty movies (forever, and robin).
urbanturban666
jrguitar311
Posted 10:34 AM 27/8/08
That batmobile suck compared to the grumbler!
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jrguitar311
allstarecho
Posted 10:47 AM 27/8/08
Auction has ended at $110,000.00 and Reserve not met so no sale today!
allstarecho
michaelleung
Posted 11:19 AM 27/8/08
Imagine driving this to the Batman premiere...nerdtastic!
michaelleung
djtripp
Posted 11:10 AM 27/8/08
Kick ass, it has a cassette player.
djtripp
Toshie
Posted 1:03 PM 27/8/08
No title and two feedback?!! Who does this Joker think he is?!!
Toshie
strider_mt2k
Posted 1:01 PM 27/8/08
Now imagine ADAM WEST driving this to the Batman Premier!
I know!
strider_mt2k
AJ_Syrinx
Posted 3:06 PM 27/8/08
I saw one in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA two or three years ago. I wonder how many are there?
AJ_Syrinx
Purple Dave
Posted 5:30 PM 27/8/08
@Jamaces:
No, he had one of the pansy Batmobiles from the Shumacher franchise-killers.
Purple Dave
Kaiser-Machead's Apostrophe's Power
Posted 6:04 PM 27/8/08
The reason this car looks like shit is because it's not flat black. No one wants a glossy batmobile.
Kaiser-Machead's Apostrophe's Power
Kaiser-Machead's Apostrophe's Power
Posted 6:03 PM 27/8/08
@Toshie: LOL I see what you did there.
Kaiser-Machead's Apostrophe's Power