{"id":11494,"date":"2012-11-29T23:24:09","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T04:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/?p=11494"},"modified":"2012-11-29T23:47:07","modified_gmt":"2012-11-30T04:47:07","slug":"tvs-original-1966-batmobile-being-auctioned-in-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/tvs-original-1966-batmobile-being-auctioned-in-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"TV’s original 1966 Batmobile being auctioned in 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"On January 19th, 2013, automobile auction house, <\/em><\/strong>Barrett Jackson<\/em><\/strong><\/a> , will be auctioning the original Batmobile<\/em> from the 1960s television series, “Batman”<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The car was used in the TV show that starred Adam West<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and Burt Ward<\/em><\/strong><\/a> who played the parts of Batman and Robin<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>in the iconic series.<\/p>\n

Car customizer, George Barris<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, created the Batmobile<\/em> from a\u00a0Lincoln Futura<\/em>, for the series\u00a0 with a budget of only $15,000. Barris is also known for his customizations of various movie and t.v. themed automobiles. The auction description further explains:<\/p>\n

Still as beautiful as when it first came out of the paint shop, this 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car has been apart of the personal collection of George Barris since he first bought it from the Ford Motor Company for $1. After having a meeting with the producer of the TV Show, William Dozier, George was left with the challenge of 15 days and $15,000 budget. Before George knew it, the Lincoln Futura was underway to becoming what others will always remember to be the Original Batmobile. Besides seeing the likes of the infamous, Adam West and Burt Ward (Batman and Robin), this car has been on a variety of television\/movie sets, car shows and museums around the nation. To go even further, this car is exclusively featured in Christopher Nolan’s Batmobile Documentary, which is one of the major bonuses in the Dark Knight Rise’s DVD. History is being made here at Barret Jackson. This is the 1st TIME that the original Batmobile has been up for sale, since George bought it for that $1.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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As of yet, Barret-Jackson<\/em> has not released estimates on what the car is expected to sell for.<\/p>\n

\u00a9Barris-Jackson, George Barris, Movie Prop Collectors, and their respective owners<\/small><\/p>\n