original car used by the cape crusader in the classic television series in 1960 broke auction in Arizona

A man in Arizona with a soft spot for Batman and Robin Batmobile bought the original $ 4.2 million at auction on Saturday. Rick Champagne, a Phoenix-area logistics owner, bought the car that appears in Batman beloved series, which lasted from 1966 to 1968, starring Adam West and Burt Ward, after a wave of mind call offers in Scottsdale, Arizona.

"I really liked Batman grow and I came here with the intention of buying the car," said Champagne, 56, a brief interview after buying the car. "Indeed, I could buy it. It was a dream come true."

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"With every wee pow, bang, wow, I want the car to do something like the actors," said Barris, 87, before the auction. "Car had to be a star itself. And he became one. "

The Batmobile has a V-8 and the instruments on the steering wheel, and innovative features like a push button transmission. But generations will remember him best for gadgets that have been added to the series, including a car phone and the ability to deploy oil, smoke and nail to thwart the bad guys - not to mention two parachutes back to allow fast Bat towers.


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