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Gotham Go Kart: Man builds mini Batman Tumbler in backyard, offers plans to DIY [w/VIDEO]

So, you jumped at the chance to pick up a full-size replica of the Batsuit as worn by the Caped Crusader during his cleanup of Gotham City in The Dark Knight. What's next? Might we suggest a fully functional replica of Batman's Tumbler... albeit somewhat downsized and powered by a 6.5-horsepower engine? That's right, you can now purchase plans to build your very own Tumbler go kart on eBay or on T-Man's official site. Pictures of the finished product can be seen below, so there's no worry that it can't be built – assuming you've got ... Read more →

eBay Find of the Day: The Batsmart Jeremy Korzeniewski

One of the most unusual vehicles to grace last year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas is now up for auction on eBay Motors. Called the BatSmart, this little vehicle was unlike most of the high-octane ...

Random Sightings: Original Batmobile spotted at SoCal car wash Drew Phillips

It's no secret that Southern California is home to one of the best car cultures in the world. You can find a cruise or car show pretty much any day of the year, and it's always amazing to see the ...

Barrett-Jackson 2009: 1966 Batmobile Re-Creation Jeremy Korzeniewski

Perhaps the best-known vehicle ever to come out of the fertile mind of George Barris, otherwise known as the King of the Kustomizers, was the Batmobile, as seen on television screens around the ...

SEMA 2008: The Batsmart by Barris Frank Filipponio

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Batman_Trades_in_Tumbler_for_smart_fortwo_aka_the_Toddler'; George Barris has officially gone batty. While he is one of the men generally acknowledged for ...

eBay Find of the Day: Michael Keaton's Batmobile #5 of 5 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more images of the Batmobile, circa 1989 Built atop a lowly Chevrolet Impala chassis (or two), we don't imagine that the next owner of the Batmobile in this auction will be pulling too many Batman-esque stunts. Still, to own one of the vehicles used by Michael Keaton and Kim ...

Gotham meets Cybertron 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image to enlarge var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/movies/Gotham_meets_Cybertron_PIC'; Comic book and sci-fi fans are resourceful bunch. While studios and publishers do their best to monetize their hottest properties, the care and feeding lavished upon them by hardcore fans takes ...

The Dark Knight's shoulder-driven Batpod 1 year ago on Autoblog

Over the last 70 years, Batman has driven all sorts of vehicles, with a wide array of Batmobiles, planes, bikes and boats appearing in the various comic books, television series and movies. Arguably none have been as wickedly exciting, however, as the Tumbler which the superhero drove in the most ...

The Stig climbs aboard Batman's Tumbler 1 year ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: This picture was actually shot when Batman Begins was released -- in 2005. So don't expect to see the Stig doing his thing in the Tumbler anytime soon. Check out the rest of the pics at Flickr; we're off to drown our disappointment in a pint. We don't have any details on when this happened ...

'66 Barris Batmobile hits the bricks 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for photo gallery Lino M is one of our favorite custom Lego builders. We've shared some of his work with you in the past, and if you frequent his flickr photo stream, you'll find that he's usually up to something new. One of his recent creations is this rather spectacular, unbelievably ...

eBay Find of the Day: Batmobile from Tim Burton's first bat film 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for gallery of the Batmobile The Michael Keaton/Jack Nicholson Batman is and probably always will be my all-time favorite movie, and the ostentatious Batmobile was one of my most cherished Hot Wheels. Owning the flat-black exotic has always been a less than realistic goal, but thanks ...

New York '08 Preview: Bruce Wayne's Lamborghini Batman car debuting at gala 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view video We all remember the Lamborghini Murcielago's cameo in Batman Begins, right? Well apparently producers think that Lamborghinis make good supporting actors, because a Lamborghini has once again been cast in the upcoming sequel called The Dark Knight. Though Batman himself ...

Winner of Batman Forever Batmobile auction can't drive car in public 1 year ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/autos/Batmobile_from_Batman_Forever_sells_for_297_000'; Our friends over at Hemmings who follow the auction scene like crack-addled chipmunks came across the mobile bane of the Batman franchise. The Batman Forever iteration of the Batmobile is one of the worst ...

Camera man following Batmobile dies in crash 2 years ago on Autoblog

Tragedy struck off the set of the new Batman film, The Dark Knight, on Monday when a camera van collided with a tree killing one of the occupants. The crash took place during what's being described as a "filming production exercise" where the Batmobile was being followed by an SUV while on a test ...

Great Gotham! It's the Milwaukee Batmobile 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/television/Great_Gotham_It_s_the_Milwaukee_Batmobile'; 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 ...

The Joker's in trouble: Batman's Batpod bike revealed 2 years ago on Autoblog

Most fans of the Dark Knight appreciated the overall tone of the latest film to feature Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, Batman. The emphasis on Wayne's transformation into the Caped Crusader gave Batman Begins a psychological edge and complexity that... oh, who am I kidding? It was the Tumbler that ...

KAPOW! Caped Crusader Camaro packs a visual punch 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/KAPOW_Caped_Crusader_Camaro_packs_a_visual_punch#c7170375'; Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder, and any automotive passion is usually OK in our books, but this is pushing things a bit, even for us. Someone took a perfectly nice Camaro SS and ...

Is movie car czar George Barris taking credit for star cars he didn't build? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Last month, a celebration was held for George Barris, the octogenarian car customizer who created the original Batmobile. At his shop in North Hollywood, in addition to the Batmobile, was a DeLorean from Back to the Future, a General Lee, K.I.T.T., and a Monkeemobile from "The Monkees" sitcom. ...

Geneva Motor Show: Tramontana supercar cometh 2 years ago on Autoblog

Some would say that the Tramontana supercar looks like a mating experiment between the Plymouth Prowler and the Batmobile. We'll call the looks "unique". Either way, this one-seater will be fast and it will be light. We dig the open wheel look, and the wood accents on the exterior are way sweeter ...

Lawyer pays $350K for Batman Forever Batmobile 3 years ago on Autoblog

John O'Quinn is a lawyer. A rich one. He made his money in a tobacco lawsuit settlement, and disposable income is no longer a problem for him. He demonstrated this at this past weekend's Kruse International auction in Indiana, where a $1.3 Million shopping spree left his bank accounts a little ...

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Batmobile 3 years ago on Autoblog

There are times when you realize that the Internet is a wonderful thing. Last night, when I stumbled across the impossibly cool site, BatmobileHistory.com, was one of them. Created and meticulously researched and maintained by Long Islander Bill Spencer, the site is the ultimate repository for all ...

Fan goes batty transforming 1978 Corvette to Batmobile 3 years ago on Autoblog

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 ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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