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So why is it that none of our builders own their OWN Batmobiles?? (noted in the article above that Doug still doesn't have one of his own)

I mean, I don't recall Racop, Hines, Currie or even "that other guy" in C.A. ever owning a "personal 66 replica" for themselves with the exception maybe of Racop's 74 Monte Carlo original.

Did Butts even keep one for himself as "his car" or just drive each build until he sold it?

Just kind of struck me that none of the builders ever seem to end up with a car! Maybe they all didn't get into building them to have one, but some did!

I'm sure in the beginning you need to work the bugs out, probably don't have any extra cash or time and just need to get the business rolling and customer cars done...but eventually you'd think you would make yourself the "ultimate" replica and then also use it as advertising for the business.

Any thoughts? Builders? Do you even WANT a car of your own anymore after building them??

Geez ya know, you may have hit the nail on the head....that's exactly why none of MY cars have been finished, I have fully restored, worked on and whatever else to everybody else's cars, but never have finished any of my personal rides, cripes even the wife's muscle car is nicer than any of mine have been!

Guess I gotta stop helping everyone else all the time!