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Wow very nice new pictures of the Futura replica, thanks for sharing them! And congrats on getting the car. many of us here are big fans of the Futura as well as the Batmobile, and would really enjoy seeing much more of this replica.

I am curious what you meant when you said this was the only "certified" copy that runs, "certified" in what way?

And hopefully I don't sound too nit-picky, but all of this is incorrect and was actually Ford motor company:

"In 1955, a guy from Italy took a 1955 Lincoln and made a concept car called the 1955 Lincoln Futura. He tried to get this car to catch on, but it never did"

I only bring it up because we have experienced many buyers of Batmobile replicas who were told incorrect info about the cars. Granted that wouldn't change anything about this Futura, but I am sure MANY people will ask about it's history while you own it, and you want to have it right!

Did you also know this car was used in an episode of the TV show "Viper", it was a really neat way to use the car I thought! I hope we get to see much more of it!

Hey thanks for the added info!

You are correct the #1 Batmobile is/was the original Futura Ford designed and had Ghia build from Ford's full size clay models.

click HERE for the real Futura history, it is well documented and known, it will come in handy weather you keep the car or sell it as you mentioned! (it's an easy and fast read, with pictures to back it all up!)

Somebody else will have to chime in on when Bob Butts originally made that replica Futura, but it probably was the 90's based on his history with Batmobiles and such. I don't think he invested much time or money in the interior or the trim since so much of it would have needed a lot of man hours, and then much of it would have to be chromed, so he just painted things silver. That might explain the dated look to parts of the car?

Did you notice in this picture the car early on actually had a Batmobile hood (full length hood scoop instead of the Futura short/stubby hood bump), most folks miss that detail when they see this pic!

I agree with Mark, your car is the Bob Butt's replica and I also agree it is the only "known & completed" Futura replca out there.

There are at least 3 UN-completed Futura replicas I have seen pictures of over the years, and there's an old one off kit car that clearly was inspired by the Futura, but to date I have never seen a finished one yet other than the one you own and showed in your pics at the top of this post.

As nice as Mr. Butts made that replica, it still needed a LOT more work to be close to an exact replica, and that's why there are a few details that aren't correct to the original. Even with the inaccurate items and some things not taken to the top level, it still stands as the FINEST Futura replica in existance, and as I said the ONLY one any of us are aware of that's finished!

I wish I had the $$ when that auction came up, it's a neat car!

We'd love to see some detailed pics of the interior, under the hood, door jamb areas etc. if you feel like posting more pics!

I may be wrong, but I thought the last owner of your replica had said he did some "restoration" work of some sort, maybe he updated the interior?