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eBay Find of the Day: 1966 Batcycle with sidecar
1966 Batcycle - Click above for high-res image gallery
Where does Batman get those wonderful toys? We may finally have an answer for the Joker: Batman shops on eBay, just like the rest of us, and he apparently also sells off his unwanted bits and pieces after they've served their purpose. Such is the case with the classic 1966 Batcycle, which was ably replaced a few years back by the far more menacing Batpod.The Caped Crusader must have finally decided the Batcycle would be better served fighting crime in the hands of a new hero than collecting dust in a remote corner of the Batcave, as it's just been sold on eBay with a final winning bid of $29,500. It seems that Batman had put just 8,245 miles on his Batcycle before retiring it for more advanced machinery.
According to the auction, the bike itself was designed and assembled by Kustomotive for the original 1966 Batman feature film and made subsequent appearances in the television series from the '60s. The seller notes that this Batcycle was based on a 250cc Yamaha Catalina with a custom sidecar featuring a removable go kart for Robin that was powered by its own 50cc engine. While it's clear that the Batcycle wasn't exactly a barnburner, it sure makes up for its lack of power with style.
Gallery: eBay Find of the Day: 1966 Batcycle
[Source: eBay via Tilted Horizons]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bgkeen 5:49PM (7/03/2009)
UNO
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RamblinReck89 2:56AM (7/04/2009)
What does the famous pizzeria have to do with this article?
Randy 3:23AM (7/04/2009)
LOL I thought it was the game UNO... I thought he was saying it like YAHTZEE
Is UNO maybe the translation for the number 1 to show that he or she was the fist poster? Hmmm! If that's the case.... STOP YELLING...It's "Uno"
On another note...the AB spell checker didn't highlight Yahtzee as an incorrect spelling so I guess it's in their dictionary... hmmm
For the record, it's 3:20 am and I'm being completely random... :)
RamblinReck89 9:39AM (7/04/2009)
but seriously, anyone who does this crap needs to be kicked off/banned/castrated. it's so annoying.
few 5:52PM (7/03/2009)
holy front fairing batman!
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Jrejre 6:23PM (7/03/2009)
It's fun to imagine the batpod crushing this thing like tin foil.
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Berto 8:39PM (7/03/2009)
Robin looks scared for his life riding that thing
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Kattleox 12:50AM (7/04/2009)
Thats because, as a 1966 Batman aficionado such as myself would know, the go kart had no way to steer, it's direction after deployment entirely determined by the direction the motorcycle was going. There are stories of Burt Ward (Robin) falling off the pier en route to the Batcopter, among other serious and near fatal injuries.
So, yeah. I think he can look scared if he wants to--he has certainly earned that right.
Berto 1:14AM (7/04/2009)
Wow, I had no clue.
Sucks to be the actor playing Robin back then
format guy 9:02PM (7/03/2009)
that's a 250cc two-stroke yamaha. Not as slow as you'd think (and probably even with the extra stuff added a very lightweight bike).
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cm 9:26PM (7/03/2009)
So that's where side car got it's name from :)
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RamblinReck89 2:56AM (7/04/2009)
I've got two words for this: lead panties
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avmforyou 8:18AM (7/04/2009)
This is nice to see a used auto in movie. This is past but we are using these models in redevelop form. Thanks to remember us a old story.
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