Great Gotham! It's the Milwaukee Batmobile
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Today's eBay finds have been vehicles that prove the adage, "just because you can doesn't mean you should." First there was the Muskrat, a rolling Star Trek transporter accident involving a Mustang and a Ranger, and now we have the Milwaukee Batmobile. So named, we assume, because that's where this erstwhile 1970 Oldsmobile 98 resides. The "Batmobile" here is allegedly modeled after the design shown on a 1960s coloring book cover. In reality, it looks more like something the Dark Knight would perhaps drive if he were starring in Gordon Parks Jr's 1972 classic, Super Fly, instead of fighting crime. Added bonus: it's autographed by George Barris (his only connection to the vehicle, in case you were wondering). Really, it must be seen to be believed, so click on the gallery below. The current bid's at over $11,000, and the reserve hasn't been met. Fanboys, you still have a chance!
[Source: eBay]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
F451 10:26PM (7/10/2007)
Great Area 51 target vehicle.
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Rocket Punch 10:32PM (7/10/2007)
I wish the Panamera look THIS good.
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Chris 10:48PM (7/10/2007)
My Eyes! The Goggles, they do nothing!
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Will 10:57PM (7/10/2007)
Holy crappy resolution, Batman! They look more like oil-paintings than digital stills.
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Alex Nunez 11:08PM (7/10/2007)
Click the crap-res shots to reduce them to their proper, smaller, and undistorted size. The gallery previews are automatically "reduced" to 800 pixels. In this case, the 400 px originals get blown up and distorted. Viewing them as "high-res" will reduce them to original size.
Yes, it's annoying.
WillTheThrill 11:32AM (7/11/2007)
Now that's a car only a pimp with a Batman infatuation would drive.
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Brent Schmidt 12:48AM (7/11/2007)
It's pronounced, minneh-wah-keh.
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Brent Schmidt 2:06AM (7/11/2007)
im an idiot... Actually, it's pronounced
mee-lee-wah-kay which is Algonquin for "the good land".
I was not aware of that.
JC3 7:51AM (7/11/2007)
If cars could wear Halloween costumes...
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bmoredlj 9:18AM (7/11/2007)
Those are definitely '1990s Bonneville Bucket Seats. I'd know them ugly things anywhere.
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biggie 3:13PM (7/11/2007)
DA DA DADA DA DA stupid, stupid, stupid. Only a joker (hardy-har-har) would buy this batmobile!
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