The original 1955 Lincoln Futura concept—that George Barris turned
into the Batmobile for the TV show—sold at the Barrett-Jackson auction
in Scottdale, Ariz., on Jan. 19 for a final price of $4.62 million,
not including fees. When transforming of the Futura into the
Batmobile, Barris re-formed fins, changed the grille and gave the
headlights a gothic look. The wheel wells needed to be opened up, and
that's before they added the rocket boosters, machine guns, Bat Radar
and Bat Phone. The total build cost, in 1966, was a scant $15,000. The
winning bidder was Rick Champagne, a business man and car collector
from the Phoenix area who has been attending the Barrett-Jackson
auctions for years.
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