{"id":95045,"date":"2013-11-26T09:47:15","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T09:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/?p=95045"},"modified":"2021-07-31T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T11:44:54","slug":"batmobile-replica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/transport\/batmobile-replica.php","title":{"rendered":"This street legal flame-throwing Batmobile replica can be yours for just $200,000"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nThere\u2019s little doubt that the Batmobile tops the list of the most coveted collector\u2019s items, notwithstanding its era and make. The original Batmobile<\/a> which was used in the very first Batman TV show, was sold for a record-breaking $4.6 million by the famous auction house Barrett-Jackson, but there is absolutely no dearth of much cheaper options in the form of replicas. Some of the replicas are plain rubbish and look anything like the original, but a few of them pop up every once in a while with utterly flawless bodywork. A 10-member team from Indiana, USA, called the \u2018Fiberglass Freaks<\/a>\u2019 has brought back the iconic retro Batmobile from the mid-60s TV show by building a pitch-perfect replica.
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\nThe replica is not officially licensed but also road-legal despite being loaded with intricate detailing, including the double-bubble windshield, an actual working flame thrower in the rear, an aluminum roll-top dashboard, a flashing red beacon light, correctly labeled knobs, and buttons, and crazy fins on the bodywork. It even has a fully operational Batphone in addition to an only-for-decoration Batscope display. The replica Batmobile is built on a custom Lincoln chassis and is powered by a 430-horsepower, 383 Blueprint Crate engine. To make it dead-accurate, the team takes almost a year to build, and now it\u2019s available for sale via Hammacher Schlemmer for $200,000.<\/p>\n