Original 1966 Batmobile Sells for $4.6 Million

In late 1965, 20th Century Fox Television and William Dozier’s Greenway Productions contacted vehicle customzier George Barris and asked him to produce a Batmobile for the upcoming TV series. With only 15 days and $15,000 budget to build a Batmobile, Barris decided to transform the Lincoln Futura concept car into what is now widely recognized as the original and iconic crime-fighting vehicle.

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