C4 and the batmobile
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gainesville Fl
C4 and the batmobile
hey guys i heard a rumour that the batmobile in the first two batman movies with micheal keaton was based on a c4 chassis. has anyone else ever heard of this? i have not i knew that the ferarri in miami cie was based off a c4 chassis but knew nothing of a batmobile based on it can anyone shed some light on this?
Racer
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Re: C4 and the batmobile (1996man)
:rolleyes: I'm pretty sure that the Batmobile in the first movie was made from a Chevrolet Caprice or Impala of like 1975 to 1976 vintage. :D The BIG beeocch!!! I read this way back when the film first came out. :yesnod: And yep, the black Miami Vice Ferrari 365 GTS was a fiberglass kit based on the C3 chassis. Every once and awhile one shows up on Ebay. :)
Racer
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Re: C4 and the batmobile (MagikDraggin)
The "first" Batmobile (with Adam West), was a George Barris custom job, and the base car used was a '56 Lincoln.
Karl
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Melting Slicks
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Re: C4 and the batmobile (1996man)
i dont know about the clooney car of the 90's. it has the fenders of a le mans car but i dont know about the rest. it could be the same car with more stuff glued on it.
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Re: C4 and the batmobile (TIMSPEED)
I think he was referring to the Batman MOVIE..which the batmobile in THAT one, WAS based on a C3. (Isn't it just completely obvious?) :cheers:
Pro
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Re: C4 and the batmobile (Lord Odin)
Forget the Batmobile... let's all get together and start telling everyone we see that the new Viper is actually a fiberglass kit on a C3 frame... then we all sit back and laugh while we wait and see how long it takes for our new 'urban myth' to spread!!! ha!!!
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Re: C4 and the batmobile (Kale)
An interesting automobile has been chosen to promote GM’s OnStar® system, appearing under a typically ambitious schedule of consumer and trade shows throughout North America in 2001. It’s a 1968 Impala. Well, a modified Impala, customized a decade ago for use as Michael Keaton’s Batmobile in Batman.
