The 1966 TV Batmobile

Dash buttons and Bat Phone colors???

feeds@yuku.com (Amazzen) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:16:01 GMT

I'm trying to determine if the 2 red and white dash buttons were fluorescent red? To the best of my ability, they seem to be the same color as the dash labels which I also believe to be fluorescent red.

And what about the Bat-Phone????

(I'm painting the buttons fluorescent red and leaving the phone fire red for now).

Thanks in advance for your help....

What is this??

feeds@yuku.com (66Batmobile) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:27:58 GMT

What do you think this 6 button device actually is (from the #4 car)?
Is it an 8 track player OR
A CB radio OR
After-market power window/door locks OR
After-market A/C OR
Something else...

#1 in Motor trend current

feeds@yuku.com (66BAT) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:27:05 GMT

While waiting to get a haircut today I was reading what I "think" was the current issue of "Motor Trend" (possibly Road and Track) and they had several "lists" like: best car movies and so forth.....anyway they also had "best TV cars" rated 1-10 and the TV '66 Batmobile was #1 on the list, and they had a seldom seen nice black and white photo on top of the article of the car in the cave!

I cannot find the pic or article online though,...

#4 at the Racetrack in NY 7/1967

feeds@yuku.com (66Batmobile) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:46:29 GMT

#1 Barris shop 1966 video

feeds@yuku.com (A Pennyworth) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:23:10 GMT

The #1 seen in George's garage (with Pat Priest), has to be before June 1966 as the as the Drag-u-la was modified from this look to different headlights for the June '66 release of the movie "Munster! Go Home". Looks like the gentleman might be working on the "Emergency Bat-Turn Lever" which still shows it's original long handle. You can also see the Munster Koach in the garage along with the XPAK 400 air car outside and the custom Yamaha they drive away on was...

Door Bats

feeds@yuku.com (66Batmobile) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:27:29 GMT

#2 car, #3 & #4 and the #1

Batman Standing on the hood photo

feeds@yuku.com (clayslinger) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:48:00 GMT

Hey Guys,

Does anyone have a copy of that photo of Batman "Adam" standing on the hood of the Batmobile handy???
I'm looking for a clean shot of the bottom of the cape.

Thanks in advance!!
Chuck...

Original Touring Sign & more--Want it?

feeds@yuku.com (66Batmobile) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:48:46 GMT

I have always been intrigued by the various touring signs Barris had for his cars. When you start to study them you realize they were all quite different. I teamed-up with an incredible artist (Phil) who recreated a couple of signs as high-quality images. I am going to have these images made into a sign for myself and Phil, and wanted to see if there was any interest out there in other people owning/buying one? It doesn't have to be full scale and could be a sticker or something...

and #5!

feeds@yuku.com (A Pennyworth) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:38:21 GMT

Just to add to my new image topic of #1,2,3 & 4...we now have great shots of the #5 replica, images courtesy of Chuck Leone new board member aka "chaschicago" (and Eric, he says you can add to your site if you wish!...Thanks Chuck)
Vintage
larger...

'66 Batmobile on The Simpsons last night

feeds@yuku.com (66Batmobile) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:30:54 GMT

I haven't watched The Simpsons in quite a while, but they showed the Batmobile in the Batcave for 3 seconds or so towards the end of the show, episode called "Homer the Whopper."

Sorry no image.

#1,2,3,& 4

feeds@yuku.com (A Pennyworth) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:51:13 GMT

Batmobiles
#1

#2

#3

#4

2 Vintage color shots!

feeds@yuku.com (A Pennyworth) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:12:41 GMT

Two great and interesting angles on the vintage (edit add: or is it?) #1
Short exhaust tube so season 1, Bat-Ram lever so after episode 23,

Elongated exhaust tube, 2nd season

What is he fixing?

feeds@yuku.com (66Batmobile) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:52:09 GMT

Taillight plexiglass?

Another great photo of the #1 with a story

feeds@yuku.com (66Batmobile) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:07:54 GMT

My mom heard they were filming a Batman episode at Torrance beach. She took me, my brother and my sister down to watch the filming. In the picture on the right in the white shorts on the end that's me...

New to Board

feeds@yuku.com (kaberjoe) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:43:20 GMT
Hello,

I am new to the board and am just getting started looking around. I attended the POCI show this past week and met Chris and his Batmobile. I had a fantastic time talking with Chris and looking at his car. It was the hit of the show, they were even talking about it at the gas station near by when I stopped to gas up my Bird! I looking foward to checking out the rest if the site and hanging out here when I can.

Thanks,

Kaber

The 4 WINNERS of the Super Capers DVD & signed items (Adam West) give away

feeds@yuku.com (66Batmobile) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:45:16 GMT
Thanks to RG Entertainment, we are giving away some really cool prizes to coincide with the DVD release of Super Capers on 7/21/09. The movie stars Adam West & others and even has the 60's Batmobile in it.

Four lucky winners will receive a...

Images of the Dean Jefferies Batmobile design?

feeds@yuku.com (darren nemeth) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:58:00 GMT
I just read this in Wikipedia's entry for the Lincoln Futura....

"In 1966 Barris was requested to design a theme car for the Batman television series, Barris then contracted stylist

Newlyweds getaway car..THE DRAGSTER

feeds@yuku.com (A Pennyworth) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:25:25 GMT
Congratulations! click for video

SHORTER BAT TURN LEVER

feeds@yuku.com (gotham citizen) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:43:21 GMT
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before but I was watching episodes with the Sandman and Black Widow and notice that the shorter lever has what looks like a wire or string tied to the handle that runs under the arch towards the front canopy and is tied off to what looks like an eye hook screwed into the underside of the arch.

Eric, where did you get THIS one?

feeds@yuku.com (Mark Racop) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:09:34 GMT
In case you haven't checked the photo of the week yet, Eric has a surprise for us:

http://www.1966batmobile.com/photo.htm

Do you have any more from this photo shoot? Hmmmm? Please, please, please?!