Batmobile Sold For A World Record Price

When the Batmobile sold for an incredible $4.62 million a little over a week ago, most reports claimed it was the second highest price ever paid for a TV/Movie car, falling just short of the record. However, it turns out that the Batmobile auction price did wind up setting a world record after all. Barrett Jackson went back and verified the records, and they have just announced the Batmobile sales was actually the highest price ever fetched for a TV/Movie car. According to Barrett-Jackson, the previous record was held by the Aston Martin DB5 driven by Sean Connery in Goldfinger, which sold for $4,608,500 in 2010, which means the Batmobile sold for $11,500 more. Barrett-Jackson is currently working with the Guinness Book of World Records to add the sale to their list. "The 1966 Batmobile is a true piece of Americana and fans around the world were curious to see what it would sell for," said Craig Jackson, Chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. "We are so proud of the record it set, but more importantly, we couldn't be happier to help find a new home for such a significant and legendary piece of TV and movie history in front of a record crowd for a Saturday auction and the SPEED TV audience." During auction, the Batmobile was shown on stage along with the car's creator, legendary customizer George Barris. Bidding quickly rose into the multi-millions with the auction finally coming to an end after a coin toss between two bidders. "The Batmobile revolutionized an entire custom industry that followed in its TV footsteps and you could tell that both Barrett-Jackson fans and Batman fans share an intense passion for this car," said the company's President Steve Davis. "It was an exciting sight to see such an exciting bidding war; definitely something we will remember for years to come. It was an honor for me to work directly with George, Joji, Jared and Brett Barris along with Barry Paster to consign this cultural icon." The original Batmobile started its life as the one and only 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car, which was designed and built by legendary customizer George Barris to become the original 1966 Batmobile in the live action TV series Batman, as well as the movie adaptation, starring Adam West. In addition to being featured on various television and movie sets, the original Batmobile has been exhibited at numerous car shows and museums around the nation. The car is also exclusively featured in Christopher Nolan's Batmobile Documentary, which can be viewed as a bonus feature on The Dark Knight Rises DVD. In addition to setting a world record for TV/Movie cars, the Batmobile becomes the second highest-selling vehicle ever at a Barrett-Jackson auction, behind Carroll Shelby's own 1966 Cobra Super Snake sold in 2007.