The original Batmobile from 1960s TV show Batman fetched $4.6m at auction over the weekend.
The car – designed by Hollywood automobile customizer George Barris – was the first of six Batmobiles created for the hugely popular ABC show.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the car was built in just 15 days, is road legal, and features several gadgets, including a Batphone and oil squirter.
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Well, that was exciting. We just watched the original Batmobile sell for a shocking $4,620,000, after all fees have been assessed. That makes this the most expensive vehicle sold (so far) here at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson car auction. Impressive.
The Batmobile was joined on stage by George Barris himself, who had previously been the car’s only owner. You can read all about the Batmobile here (and by scrolling down below for its official auction description), but what you really want to do is check out our high-res image gallery of the car crossing the auction block above. It was, to put it mildly, a mad house.
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