Friday, 8 February 2013

Only One Batmobile

Like many a man of a certain age, the Batmobile will never be anything less than this .......

The Original Batmobile
The Original Batmobile
 
.... and it was sold recently for $4.2m (£2.6m) at a US auction. Out there right now is one lucky 'Sonofabitch' who is driving this beauty!
 
The nearest I ever came was playing with the brilliant Corgi toy version ...........

Original Corgi Batmobile
Original Corgi Batmobile

..... excuse me while I get all misty eyed, and remember playing 'cars' with my brother ..... In our hands, and minds eyes, it wasn't the hall carpet, but the mean streets of Gotham

Batmobile On Mean Streets Of Gotham City
Batmobile On Mean Streets Of Gotham City
 
Of course the Batmobile has been through a number of versions ....

Batmobile Transformations
Batmobile Transformations

.... but none have found a place in my heart as the original ... mind you, Batman didn't always use the Batmobile.

Batman Riding An Elephant
The Bat Elephant?
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous8 February 2013 at 22:53

    I had that toy. Front wheel steering. Extractable figures etc etc The best until Lady Penelope Parker's thunder bird car, and the James Bond Aston Martini with its machine guns.

    A real memory shaker.

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  2. stevie16 February 2013 at 22:35

    I have only seen a black and white version of the Adam West Batman on elephant picture before. Thanks for uploading this picture.

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