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 Posted 3/16/2021 7:47:21 AM |
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Has NO LIFE!!
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Get ready Batman fans: The Batmobile is up for auction
https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/gear/motoring/batman-batmobile-auction/
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26807/lot/89/
Auction catalog listing reads:
"All you die-hard Batman fans need to prepare yourself for the auction of a lifetime. A life-sized replica of the Batmobile, as seen in Tim Burton’s “Batman” and “Batman Returns” movies, is set to go up for auction at Bonhams, Saturday, March 20, 2021. It’s estimated to fetch GB£20,000 to £30,000 (or approx. THB 853,946 to approx. THB 1,280,920).
The model going under the hammer is believed to have been built a few years ago by the British firm Z Cars and is based on a 1965 Ford Mustang. Here, the original sportscar has been given a spaceframe chassis and fiberglass body. It is powered by a Chevrolet 5.7-liter small block V8 engine producing a reported 380 bhp. The interior is also faithful to the cockpit developed by the superhero. Beware though, because while the buttons and controls may be present, there are no special gadgets installed in the car.
Measuring 6.7 meters long, this “Batmobile” is based on the model that featured in Tim Burton’s two Batman movies. Note too, that the vehicle appears to be road legal (in the UK, at least).
This replica will go on sale as part of an auction featuring around a hundred cars, scheduled for March 20, 2021. Anyone hoping to get their hands on this vehicle can bid via the Bonhams website."
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| Posted 3/16/2021 8:17:03 AM |
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Tried to go to Lot 89 to see how bids were progressing and it reports that Lot 89 has been withdrawn and further states one can contact them for further inquiry.
Makes me wonder if this posting for the auction of an 89 might have been used as bait to get viewers to go to their March-2021 auction catalog.
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| Posted 3/16/2021 11:23:48 AM |
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| Posted 3/17/2021 12:40:49 PM |
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Supreme Being
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A mustang? That would take a lot of frame work I would think.
The look of the side mechanics alone would be a no sale for me.
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| Posted 3/22/2021 2:08:17 PM |
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"Andy Smith is my Hero".
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Has been withdrawn from the auction only after I put in a bid 
  
"There is no end but the end is near!"
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| Posted 3/22/2021 3:38:27 PM |
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You reap what you sow
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Was this really a legitimate one or one of those that go on auction every year to generate publicity?
 
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