For all my fellow Batman fans

CNM67 · Post by **CNM67** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:26 am

A little FE/ Batman history, I didnt watch too much of the old Adam west but thought this was cool when I read it.
(FE's powered the original Batmobiles built by George Barris for the 1966 TV series. It fit under the hood along with the Bat-ray, Bat-ram, a nose-mounted aluminum chain slicer and all the associated support hardware, and still provided power needed to drive the 5,500 pound vehicle. One version of the Batmobile built by Barris, which was equipped with a Holman-Moody prepped 427 FE with dual quads, toured dragstrips where it would be launched in second gear and spin its tires the entire quarter-mile length of the track.)

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:37 am

Cool! Interesting bit of trivia there. Thanks for posting it!

Post by **Ranchero50** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:42 am

Challenge accepted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-aQfrNVpnI[/video]

Calfdemon · Post by **Calfdemon** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:06 am

Thanks for finding that video.. Watching that one led me to watching this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m3jcBMI ... r_embedded#!

And while that 66 is not FE powered, it has the host washing it in a bikini at the end which made it even more worthwhile!! Of course, if you want to cheat, you can just watch this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srnvMmBM ... ure=relmfu

BobbyFord · Post by **BobbyFord** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:48 pm

The Barris Batmobile was made from a 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car...> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Futura

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:08 am

BobbyFord on Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:48 pm
The Barris Batmobile was made from a 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car...> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Futura

That's what I always heard, (that the platform for it was Ford) not a vette like the above video states.

Post by **Ranchero50** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:43 am

The second set of videos were idiots...

350hp, runs in the '9's...

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:14 am

From Wiki:

Barris went on to build three fiberglass replicas using the frames and running gear from 1966 Ford Galaxie cars for the show circuit, three of which were covered with a felt-like flocking finish in the 1970s.

That's the Batmobile I remember seeing way...back at a world of wheels show here in the early 70's.

I have vivid memories of the felt like finish, as they allowed you to touch it.
Batman wouldn't drive no chebby!

hazelnut · Post by **hazelnut** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:39 pm

Ranchero50 wrote:The second set of videos were idiots...

350hp, runs in the '9's...

Must have ment with the rocket booster

Calfdemon · Post by **Calfdemon** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:46 pm

Ranchero50 wrote:The second set of videos were idiots...

350hp, runs in the '9's...

The second videos were not for those 2 idiot..

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