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BATMOBILE SPECIFICATIONS
BATMOBILE SPECIFICATIONS
Batmobile 1966
SPECIFICATIONS
Curb weight 5500 lb.
Wheelbase 129 in.
Length 225 in.
Width 84 in.
Height 48 in.
Fins 84 in.
Current owner George Barris
Current location North Hollywood, CA
Estimated value $1,000,000+
ENGINE & DRIVE TRAIN
Engine 390ci, V-8
Transmission B&M Hydro Automatic (2nd transmission)
CHASSIS & BODY
Layout Front engine/rear drive
Tires Used Firestone Wide-Oval, Mickey Thompson and US Royal
Wheels 15x10 Rader cast-alloy five spoke
Second Frame 1966 Ford Galaxy lengthened 11 inches
  INTERIOR & EXTERIOR DETAILS
Exterior color "Velvet Bat-Fuzz Black" from Metal flake, Inc.
Trim color 3/4" Fluorescent Cerise
Safety belts Cumming & Sander impact safety belts
Gas tank Moon Aluminum tank
Parachute info 2 Deist, 10ft. in diameter
License plates 4 quantity
Steering wheel Around '67 the wheel was changed to a '58 Edsel
Car stereo Duo-Stereophonic tape deck w/ 6 Muntz speakers
HISTORY
Original car used 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car
Designed by George Barris with input from 20th Century Fox
Customized by George Barris with Gale Black, Bill Cushenbery, "Korky" Korkes, Les Tompkins & Roy "Tubs" Johnson
Cost to modify Futura $30,000
Contractual owners (1965) George Barris, Irvin Kuns, Lester E. Tompkins, individuals d/b/a/ Barris Kustom City
Approx. value in 1966 $125,000
Time to build 3 weeks

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