If you ever wondered, like Jack Nicholson's Joker, where Batman got his wonderful toys, we may have found your answer. "Super Genius" Mark Shield created this bat-winged, torched tailed replica of the Batmobile used in the 1989 movie from a 1978 Corvette. Except for a $50,000 asking price and several cries "it's not a kit!", he remains tight-lipped on details.
Take a peak at the pics and tell us what you think. Should Shield be working on Pimp My Ride or does the Batmobile need some more wrench work in the Batcave?
Thanks for the tip, Al!
[Source: markshields.com, photos by Mark Shields]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Jason @ Jun 1st 2006 8:16PM
Well, he does nice work. Too bad he wasted such nice work on...this thing.
Taylor York @ Jun 1st 2006 8:31PM
Neh. too many stock corvette lines are left.
Tim UF @ Jun 1st 2006 8:53PM
on the day the news of batwoman being gay, comes this...
funfun
Jerad @ Jun 1st 2006 8:57PM
See. This is why we need more two-parent homes in this country. To keep this kind of crap from happening. He needs to drop a zero off the end of that asking price if he wants to sell it.
starlightmica @ Jun 1st 2006 9:07PM
I think this mid-80's DeVille made a better donor car:
http://www.txroadrunners.com/images/pics/funny/batmobile.jpg
Stoneman @ Jun 1st 2006 9:11PM
Someone please get the C4 so I can put this car out of it's misery.
Stoneman
http://www.stonemanautoreview.com
donald douglas @ Jun 1st 2006 9:15PM
here is the original movie car at petersen automotive exhibit, i took a pic of it last year....
http://photos1.blogger.com/img/59/5775/640/IMG_0155.jpg
C @ Jun 1st 2006 9:40PM
Wait, that's not a stock '78 Vette?
Spytap @ Jun 1st 2006 9:51PM
That looks nearly completely unlike the Batmobile from Tim Burton's films...
Travis @ Jun 1st 2006 9:52PM
A horible, horible POS. Looks like a corvette with crappy body work. People take pictures to mock him to their friends.
Donnie @ Jun 1st 2006 10:07PM
It looks stupid they were better off using a VW bug, the old one.
gbh @ Jun 1st 2006 10:48PM
Drugs are bad, mmmmmkay?
blake @ Jun 2nd 2006 12:04AM
Now that is what I call a Jerk-Mobile!
Fabulo @ Jun 2nd 2006 12:52AM
This is priceless. I love the comments too. We all want to know a little more about m. Shields, from his bio page:
"My other interests include collecting action figures, photography, writing, running the MarkWahlberg.com Web site and programming. I'm actively seeking to fill the position of Mrs. Mark Shields. Send me an email to ..."
http://www.markshields.com/myself.shtml
I wonder why he is single?
Grajeda @ Jun 2nd 2006 1:00AM
the interiors are ok...
Am I been sarcastic??? we will never know...
PJ @ Jun 2nd 2006 2:06AM
I have to agree, this doesn't look a great deal like the Batmobile it's based on...
But I do have to give the guy credit for the work involved. I mean, it is pretty complete and well-done as far as the custom bodywork and interior bits. Not something I'd ever, EVER want to do, but you know, to each his own...
I'm sure he's invested at least $50K into this thing, but there's no way he'll get that much for it unless he finds a hopelessly obsessed Batman fan (do they exist? I'm not sure).
UnkleBUS @ Jun 2nd 2006 3:18AM
Would he then be called a battyboy?
Rob @ Jun 2nd 2006 6:21AM
Tell me this is a joke. The car is a photoshop touch up. The interior looks like a bunch of buttons and lights with a gameboy on the passengers side of the car. I am sure a bunch of 12 year old boys will be WOW'd by that cheesy set up. If this is real it proves the old saying, "A fool and his money will soon be parted." The only thing left is to see the genius in his batman underoos and jammies. Word
Dane @ Jun 2nd 2006 8:55AM
I think you guys need to go back and read this. He did not make the car. He isn't even the first owner, he bought it from the first owner. Either way, it is a poor piece of work. Has a long way to go to look like the Batmobile from the movie.
ray @ Jun 2nd 2006 9:10AM
i dont see what all the fuss is ,,looks pretty cool to me. thats why we are all indivuals,& this is america.duh..