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DC Comics has officially licensed Fiberglass Freaks to re-create, down to the flame throwers (working, natch), the futuristic car that the Caped Crusader drove in the 1960s TV series.

For $150,000, you too could keep Gotham City safe. Or at least look really, really cool while sitting in traffic.

Each car frame is built around a 1970s Lincoln Town Car. And only eight of these hand-crafted beauties roll off the factory floor each year. Company founder Mark Racop has been perfecting the design pretty much his entire life, way before he got the official go-ahead. According to his website, the Batmobile-obsessive fell in love with the car from the show at the tender age of two.

The cars are road-ready and come equipped with a GM 350 crate engine, Radir wheels with custom bat spinners, and a paint job only a superhero wanna-be could love. And need we mention the bat-wing shaped tail fins? This car gives new meaning to joy ride.

And because these wheels are pimped up, the 1966 Batmobile also comes equipped with some very 2010 additions: a DVD player with LCD screen in the dash (to play re-runs of the series, obviously) and a high-end stereo to blast the "Batman" theme song.


whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."

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Hell, I want one of those! \:lol\: Awesome!

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Play re-runs of the tv series on DVD?
So, are they advocating piracy then, seeing as it still hasnt been officially released?

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\:lol\: Damn, I didn't catch that!

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i also like nintendo!! \:lol\:captainsammitch\:lol\:

... but... actually, yeah, those cars are pretty fucking aweshome. and 150k, although insane for a car, doesn't seem like all that bad of a price for a working, fire-spewing batmobile.


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I hope it comes with a free butler.

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whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."

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Rob just placed his order.


whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."

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DC Comics has officially licensed Fiberglass Freaks to re-create, down to the flame throwers (working, natch), the futuristic car that the Caped Crusader drove in the 1960s TV series...


I'm a little surprised that DC was able to do that without Fox's permission. I thought the main reason the TV wasn't on DVD was because of some weird copyright issue in which DC owned the characters (natch) but Fox owned the designs that were specific to the TV show. I also seem to recall reading that was supposedly why: (a) DC Direct tended to shy away from toys and props that looked too much like the ones from the TV show; and (b) Mike Allred couldn't use the "Adam West" Batman drawing for that issue of "Solo."

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 Originally Posted By: the G-man
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DC Comics has officially licensed Fiberglass Freaks to re-create, down to the flame throwers (working, natch), the futuristic car that the Caped Crusader drove in the 1960s TV series...


I'm a little surprised that DC was able to do that without Fox's permission. I thought the main reason the TV wasn't on DVD was because of some weird copyright issue in which DC owned the characters (natch) but Fox owned the designs that were specific to the TV show. I also seem to recall reading that was supposedly why: (a) DC Direct tended to shy away from toys and props that looked too much like the ones from the TV show; and (b) Mike Allred couldn't use the "Adam West" Batman drawing for that issue of "Solo."

Considering the Hotwheels models do not reference Fox at all in the trademark details, but do mention both DC and WB, I'd assume the only thing Fox holds the rights to is the actual tv footage rather than any likeness.

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I'm also sure they have use the Adam West likeness in Batman comics before as I am sure he appeared in an issue during Zero hour, where there were multiple versions of Batman including the tv show and DKR variations among others.

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 Originally Posted By: Nöwheremän
I'm also sure they have use the Adam West likeness in Batman comics before ...


True. But for some reason I thought they couldn't use the image on covers, sort of like how they have to use "Shazam" on the cover, but can use "Capt. Marvel" in the actual stories.

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but he did use the Adam West art for Solo. it was one of the covers.

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 Originally Posted By: Rob Kamphausen
i also like nintendo!! \:lol\:captainsammitch\:lol\:


lololololyankeeslololhoganlololol


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 Originally Posted By: Grimm
but he did use the Adam West art for Solo. it was one of the covers.


No. It was supposed to be, it was originally promoted as the cover, but DC put the kibosh on it.

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 Originally Posted By: Prometheus
Sammitch, change your avatar!


holyfuckwhatiswrongwithit?!?


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 Originally Posted By: Captain Sammitch
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Sammitch, change your avatar!


holyfuckwhatiswrongwithit?!?


You've had it longer than a week.


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Longer than TWO weeks, stranger.

And very good Phil. I approve.

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that's what it says at the bottom, just in french. and really tiny. I forget where I found this image - I think encyclopedia dramatica.


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The mistakes were inspired.

I miss Shannon. She's only about two hours away from me. But, alas, we've never met. I'm afraid if I met she would have to fuck me. And I love my wife too much for that. She'll just have to fantasize and finger. \:\(

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And not to mention, I'm hanging out with my college buddies/real friends...

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 Originally Posted By: the G-man
 Originally Posted By: Nöwheremän
I'm also sure they have use the Adam West likeness in Batman comics before ...


True. But for some reason I thought they couldn't use the image on covers, sort of like how they have to use "Shazam" on the cover, but can use "Capt. Marvel" in the actual stories.


That's trademark issue not a copyright issue.

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All of you issues look the same to me.

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 Originally Posted By: the G-man
 Originally Posted By: Grimm
but he did use the Adam West art for Solo. it was one of the covers.


No. It was supposed to be, it was originally promoted as the cover, but DC put the kibosh on it.



no, they didn't. it was for sale as one of the covers. I've seen it on several occasions.

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he's old and senile, leave him be.

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The news stand outside traffic court didn't carry it.


whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
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 Originally Posted By: Irwin Schwab
he's old and senile, leave him be.



okay, you can change his depends.

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 Originally Posted By: Grimm
but he did use the Adam West art for Solo. it was one of the covers.


No. It was supposed to be, it was originally promoted as the cover, but DC put the kibosh on it.



no, they didn't. it was for sale as one of the covers. I've seen it on several occasions.


For some reason Allred did another cover with Wonder Girl doing the Batusi. I thought it was because the The Bat-Man cover was recalled, but it must be something else because G-man is always wrong because he is an arse rapist.


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