Holy sticker dude, Batman!
Warner Brothers is giving comic book fans a chance to buy their own custom version of the Batmobile – but they’re going to require some seriously deep pockets.
Replicas of the Caped Crusader’s pride and joy – the one seen in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy – are being produced at a whopping $2,990,000 per tank.
Only ten lucky, pre-approved collectors will have the opportunity to cruise the legendary car.
The wild publicity stunt comes as fans celebrate the superhero’s 85th birthday.
“Mr. Wayne is currently inviting automotive enthusiasts and superfans to put their hat — or mask — in the ring, according to an announcement on a website for the Wayne Enterprises brand, which sells other expensive Gotham-related paraphernalia.
Officially called “The Tumbler,” this is a recreation of the sweet ride that Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne piloted to fight Heath Ledger’s Joker in 2008’s “The Dark Knight.” The chase scene is often considered one of the most iconic in the cinema.
“The exterior of each Tumbler will look the same as seen in the Dark Knight Trilogy,” Robert Oberchelp, head of global consumer products at Warner Brothers Discovery, told Architectural Digest.
“However, the interiors are being built according to the specifications of each owner. Each vehicle’s driver’s seat, steering wheel, pedals and more will be custom made.”
Some notable standard inclusions for each of the 5,511-pound Batmobiles are “simulation gun turret” and “simulation jet engine.”
The latter is a fireless, driver-safe version of the earlier flamethrower seen on screen, notably as Wayne raced to save Rachel Dawes’ life in 2005’s Batman Begins.
Made by stunt car specialists Action Vehicle Engineering, the Batmobiles are made of armor-worthy material, including aeronautical steel, Kevlar and carbon fibre.
The original Batmobile from the three films was made from model cars, boats and airplane parts.
According to the Digest, the entire craft is not street legal, alas.
These ten entertainments, which include a “smokescreen delivery system” and “advanced software enhancements,” aren’t skimping on speed either.
Each of them has a power of 525 horses and a 6.2-liter engine created by Chevrolet.
Once carefully reviewed applications are approved, the Batmobile will be delivered 15 months after receiving a deposit.
And, as Morgan Freeman’s Batman Lucius Fox would ask – yes, it comes in black.
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