Discussion - 1966 Batmobile Sold for $4.62 Million

Description: It's 19-feet long and two guys wearing cheap spandex costumes drove it in the classic "Batman" live action TV series that ran from 1966-1968. If you haven't guessed by now, we&apos...

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Tony Frankland Jan 21, 2013
cool www.catchsnook.com

Tyler Tarbox Jan 21, 2013
Missed all of Barrett Jackson this year....

Domenic Sergi-Holt Jan 20, 2013
1937 Bugatti Type-57 Atlantic S/C still holds the record.

John Serely Jan 20, 2013
@nick yup, around 38 sounds right

Nick Schnee Jan 20, 2013
35 million... or 38 or something.

John Serely Jan 20, 2013
@dustin um...Ferrari 250 GTOs have gone for around 40 million, so I'm not sure what your talking about lol

Mike Renaut Jan 20, 2013
Haven't certain classic Ferraris been selling for $8-10m for well over a decade though?

Dustin Fox Jan 20, 2013
Approaching the most expensive car in the world.

Aaron Cordroch Jan 20, 2013
Recession proof

Chaz Gill Jan 20, 2013
I know the buyer, he's one of my friends friends friend

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Curtis Clayton Jan 20, 2013
I got to touch it before auction guys hold your jealousy

Aaron Cordroch Jan 20, 2013
Got to watch this auction in person. I've never seen so many people goin nuts over someone dropping so much money

Description: Barris had been the car's sole owner for all these years but now it belongs to someone else after they paid a shocking $4,620,000. During the auction Barris was on stage as the bids came in for w...

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Blake E VanDyke Jan 20, 2013
4.2 million times the 10% commission that Barrett Jackson charges. 4.62 million then you have sales tax on top of that

A.J. Brady Jan 20, 2013
Were the per show estimates that high?

Chris Bernard Jan 20, 2013
After taxes and fees it comes out to 4,620,000.

Will Rupert Jan 20, 2013
It was actually 4,200,000

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Darren Nardo Jan 20, 2013
I read somewhere it is a 460 cube Ford engine.

Mike Renaut Jan 20, 2013
Might be wrong here but I recall reading that Barris put a late 60s Lincoln Continental engine and running gear into this car to replace the 50s era Lincoln mechanicals it originally had. Anyone know...?