Batman's original ride, from the 1960s TV series, has sold at
auction for $4.2 million, Saturday. (Courtesy Barrett-Jackson/George Barris)
Los Angeles — The original Batmobile from the 1960s
television series has sold at auction for $4.2 million.
A spokeswoman for the Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. in
Scottsdale, Ariz., says the winning bidder has not been disclosed following
Saturday's auction.
The 19-foot-long black, bubble-topped car was used in the "Batman" TV show
that starred Adam West as the Caped Crusader.
The car's owner — famed auto
customizer George Barris, of Los Angeles — transformed a one-of-a-kind
1955 Lincoln Futura concept car into the sleek crime-fighting machine. On the
show, it boasted lasers and a "Batphone" and could lay down smoke
screens and oil slicks.
Barris' publicist says his client is pleased with the
auction result.