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History of the Batmobile


it’s the Dark Knight’s preferred method

it’s the Dark Knight’s preferred method of transportation welcome to

of transportation welcome to

of transportation welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the evolution of the Batmobile

a look at the evolution of the Batmobile

a look at the evolution of the Batmobile debuting in 1941 s Detective Comics

debuting in 1941 s Detective Comics

debuting in 1941 s Detective Comics number 48 Batman’s car quickly became

number 48 Batman’s car quickly became

number 48 Batman’s car quickly became his greatest tool for fighting crime

his greatest tool for fighting crime

his greatest tool for fighting crime originally lacking any semblance to what

originally lacking any semblance to what

originally lacking any semblance to what it is today it was bright red and lacked

it is today it was bright red and lacked

it is today it was bright red and lacked fins or shields in fact it was devoid of

fins or shields in fact it was devoid of

fins or shields in fact it was devoid of the signature bat theme with the small

the signature bat theme with the small

the signature bat theme with the small exception of a gold hood ornament in its

exception of a gold hood ornament in its

exception of a gold hood ornament in its place it had a supercharged engine and a

place it had a supercharged engine and a

place it had a supercharged engine and a heavily reinforced nose capable of

heavily reinforced nose capable of

heavily reinforced nose capable of smashing through obstacles following its

smashing through obstacles following its

smashing through obstacles following its initial appearance Batman’s ride was

initial appearance Batman’s ride was

initial appearance Batman’s ride was overhauled several months later when it

overhauled several months later when it

overhauled several months later when it reappeared in Batman issue number 5 now

reappeared in Batman issue number 5 now

reappeared in Batman issue number 5 now black in color it became equipped with

black in color it became equipped with

black in color it became equipped with fender skirts to protect the tires

fender skirts to protect the tires

fender skirts to protect the tires armored panels a fin and even a bat head

armored panels a fin and even a bat head

armored panels a fin and even a bat head shaped battering ram despite the major

shaped battering ram despite the major

shaped battering ram despite the major leap in design it would continue to be

leap in design it would continue to be

leap in design it would continue to be reinvented regularly due to different

reinvented regularly due to different

reinvented regularly due to different artists adding their own interpretations

artists adding their own interpretations

artists adding their own interpretations of what the car should be these changes

of what the car should be these changes

of what the car should be these changes included shifting its size shape and

included shifting its size shape and

included shifting its size shape and features while adopting futuristic

features while adopting futuristic

features while adopting futuristic concepts such as that of a bubble dome

concepts such as that of a bubble dome

concepts such as that of a bubble dome despite the thrilling changes going on

despite the thrilling changes going on

despite the thrilling changes going on in the comics 1943 s live-action Batman

in the comics 1943 s live-action Batman

in the comics 1943 s live-action Batman series did away with any sense of style

series did away with any sense of style

series did away with any sense of style this was due to the program’s low budget

this was due to the program’s low budget

this was due to the program’s low budget which could only afford its producers to

which could only afford its producers to

which could only afford its producers to acquire a black Cadillac which came to

acquire a black Cadillac which came to

acquire a black Cadillac which came to be used by both Bruce Wayne and Batman

be used by both Bruce Wayne and Batman

be used by both Bruce Wayne and Batman in 1964 Batman’s car was revamped to

in 1964 Batman’s car was revamped to

in 1964 Batman’s car was revamped to become a sporty or two-seat roadster

become a sporty or two-seat roadster

become a sporty or two-seat roadster this in turn led to the design of the

this in turn led to the design of the

this in turn led to the design of the 1966 television series version

1966 television series version

1966 television series version which was equipped with Ford’s abandoned

which was equipped with Ford’s abandoned

which was equipped with Ford’s abandoned Futura concept car this became the first

Futura concept car this became the first

Futura concept car this became the first full-size fully operational Batmobile

full-size fully operational Batmobile

full-size fully operational Batmobile and was chosen for its ability to easily

and was chosen for its ability to easily

and was chosen for its ability to easily showcase the dynamic duo due to the

showcase the dynamic duo due to the

showcase the dynamic duo due to the show’s success this vehicle instantly

show’s success this vehicle instantly

show’s success this vehicle instantly became one of the most famous in the

became one of the most famous in the

became one of the most famous in the world a few years later the design of

world a few years later the design of

world a few years later the design of the car was modified for the Super

the car was modified for the Super

the car was modified for the Super Friends cartoon series with the unique

Friends cartoon series with the unique

Friends cartoon series with the unique considerations of making a car that

considerations of making a car that

considerations of making a car that could easily be redrawn repeatedly for

could easily be redrawn repeatedly for

could easily be redrawn repeatedly for the animation then after nearly three

the animation then after nearly three

the animation then after nearly three decades

decades

decades Batman returned to live-action in 1989

Batman returned to live-action in 1989

Batman returned to live-action in 1989 with Tim Burton’s Batman

thanks to a darker take on the Caped

thanks to a darker take on the Caped Crusader it was unlike any previous

Crusader it was unlike any previous

Crusader it was unlike any previous incarnation with a custom-built body

incarnation with a custom-built body

incarnation with a custom-built body it added a front jet turbine intake rear

it added a front jet turbine intake rear

it added a front jet turbine intake rear afterburner

afterburner

afterburner side fins two-seat cockpit with aircraft

side fins two-seat cockpit with aircraft

side fins two-seat cockpit with aircraft like instrumentation a heavy metal armor

like instrumentation a heavy metal armor

like instrumentation a heavy metal armor cocoon and an array of weaponry

cocoon and an array of weaponry

cocoon and an array of weaponry these included spherical bombs a pair of

these included spherical bombs a pair of

these included spherical bombs a pair of machine guns and grappling hook

machine guns and grappling hook

machine guns and grappling hook launchers insanely popular it rivaled

launchers insanely popular it rivaled

launchers insanely popular it rivaled the attention given to the previous

the attention given to the previous

the attention given to the previous live-action Batmobile and became the

live-action Batmobile and became the

live-action Batmobile and became the main influence on the design of its

main influence on the design of its

main influence on the design of its counterpart in Batman the Animated

counterpart in Batman the Animated

counterpart in Batman the Animated Series of course for marketing purposes

Series of course for marketing purposes

Series of course for marketing purposes the Batmobile was completely redesigned

the Batmobile was completely redesigned

the Batmobile was completely redesigned twice for Joel Schumacher’s films Batman

twice for Joel Schumacher’s films Batman

twice for Joel Schumacher’s films Batman Forever and Batman and Robin the first

Forever and Batman and Robin the first

Forever and Batman and Robin the first was based off of an organic aesthetic

was based off of an organic aesthetic

was based off of an organic aesthetic that mirrored a body’s use of ribs and

that mirrored a body’s use of ribs and

that mirrored a body’s use of ribs and lungs the second version features an

lungs the second version features an

lungs the second version features an older roadster design that stretched out

older roadster design that stretched out

older roadster design that stretched out over 30 feet long and could only seat

over 30 feet long and could only seat

over 30 feet long and could only seat one continuing to change dramatically

one continuing to change dramatically

one continuing to change dramatically from one comic book series to the next

from one comic book series to the next

from one comic book series to the next was finally remade for the big screen

was finally remade for the big screen

was finally remade for the big screen when the Caped Crusader returned for

when the Caped Crusader returned for

when the Caped Crusader returned for 2005 s Batman Begins I gotta get me one

2005 s Batman Begins I gotta get me one

2005 s Batman Begins I gotta get me one of those in this series reboot it was

of those in this series reboot it was

of those in this series reboot it was given a function over style

given a function over style

given a function over style consideration capable of making large

consideration capable of making large

consideration capable of making large jumps and forming an escape motorcycle

jumps and forming an escape motorcycle

jumps and forming an escape motorcycle from its front wheels over the course of

from its front wheels over the course of

from its front wheels over the course of 70 years the Batmobile has changed

70 years the Batmobile has changed

70 years the Batmobile has changed countless times for the comics

countless times for the comics

countless times for the comics television shows and films and will

television shows and films and will

television shows and films and will continue to change as long as there are

continue to change as long as there are

continue to change as long as there are Batman comics films and merchandise

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