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  Remember the canole batmobile?
 From: Webmaster | Posted: 4/28/2005 10:56:57 AM |

Remember the canole batmobile?

Here are some 'in progress' photos.







I've sent the link to this thread to Chris Canole.
Post your comments or questions here.



 From: Baneful | Posted: 4/28/2005 10:57:27 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

Bondo?


 From: Jack | Posted: 4/28/2005 10:57:43 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

I love build pictures. They give an idea of just how much work is involved in building a custom car. I would love to see more pictures.


 From: Tim | Posted: 4/28/2005 10:57:52 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

What he said...


 From: Justin | Posted: 4/28/2005 10:58:04 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

Nice. Although I do not like the look of the finished car (just too cartoony in my opinion...) I really appreciate the amount of effort that went into that build! Very cool.


 From: Tim Wylie | Posted: 4/28/2005 10:58:17 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

I agree that it is a bit too cartoony, but I really like the dashboard and inside. I think it's really cool to seperate the driver like that.


 From: Webmaster | Posted: 4/29/2005 10:58:49 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?










 From: Webmaster | Posted: 4/29/2005 10:59:04 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

I asked him about the process and influcent of keaton car in his design.
This is what he said:

"I just bondoed surfboard blanks onto the Corvette bodywork and started carving. This adds alot of weight to the car, but I did manage to drive it over 100 mph on a San Diego freeway when I completed it. Much to the amazement of motorist that day. If I had it to do over again I think I would have started with either a D-Type Jaguar kit car like the one seen in the garage of the Val Kilmer version of Batman, or a 1967 Ferrari P4 reproduction built by Nobel in England. In fact if anyone out there is interested I would build them a Batmobile on the Ferrari P4 in trade for a P4 for me.

The main thing to keep in mind in building a one of a kind Batmobile is "hole" and I mean very tiny holes. You would be amazed at how an all black fiberglass car can generate built up heat pockets in the foam, that results in blisters in the fiberglass and paint. I recommend a professional gel coat be applied before painting.

As for the influence of the 1989 Batmobile, I tried to use the best of that design including the turbine. But the reason I added wings to the front fenders was for possible special effects to give the car the chance to fly. I believe mine is the only Batmobile with front wings and hover-craft fans in the fenders."


He seems a real nice person and genuinely interested in hearing what other people have to say about his car. If you have any specific questions, then please email him at ccanolenospam@ucsd.edu(you know what to remove)



 From: Webmaster | Posted: 4/29/2005 10:59:14 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

Looks like Jack wasted no time stealing the steering wheel off of this one, too


 From: Jack | Posted: 4/29/2005 10:59:26 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

LOL!!! Doo Hee you have such a great memory. You know how much I like Batmobile Steering wheels.

Cartoony or not I think he did a great job. The workmenship is amazing and he drove up to 100 mph, WOW! Way to go.



 From: Tim | Posted: 4/29/2005 10:59:39 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

I think this more than qualifies him as a "Hall of famer"...


 From: Baneful | Posted: 4/29/2005 10:59:54 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

Maybe it's too outlandish for feature film but it would have been great in that short lived Birds of Prey.
Would've been awesome to see batgirl emerge from this car.



 From: Justin | Posted: 4/29/2005 11:00:04 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

I respect this car SO MUCH MORE now. I LOVE that interior! Wow. He DEFINATELY makes it into the hall of fame!


 From: DonC | Posted: 4/29/2005 11:00:17 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

You got my vote!

That guys got incredible talent!!!
Is he for hire?



 From: Webmaster | Posted: 4/29/2005 11:00:28 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

For a right price, obivously!

In fact if anyone out there is interested I would build them a Batmobile on the Ferrari P4 in trade for a P4 for me.



 From: Tim | Posted: 4/29/2005 11:00:41 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

He needs to get his ass over here to CLTC.

We're a small group, but we have quite the combined knowledge I must say



 From: Tim | Posted: 4/29/2005 11:00:50 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

I'd like to get Bob Dullam over here too...


 From: Justin | Posted: 4/29/2005 11:00:59 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

Speaking of Bob any new updates to the Tumbler or the Kilmer car? Hey BOB!!!!!


 From: Tim | Posted: 4/29/2005 11:01:08 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

He is going to start putting in some long hours starting may 12... I can't wait!



 From: Webmaster | Posted: 5/4/2005 11:01:22 AM |

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 From: Webmaster | Posted: 5/4/2005 11:01:31 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

Here's the designer with this car.




 From: Tim | Posted: 5/4/2005 11:01:43 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

Wow, that car is starting to grow on me... Looks really good in this photo.



 From: Jack | Posted: 5/4/2005 11:01:57 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

Hey I didn't know Chris was really Tim Burton......

If you get a chance go check out Chris' wbsite. http://www.canole.com/ He is much more then a Batmobile builder. I'm always amazed at the level of talent in this group.



 From: Webmaster | Posted: 5/4/2005 11:02:06 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

Last time I emailed him, he told me he was working on pitching his Batman script.
So you never know what other projects of his we'll be seeing in future

Yeah, his car rocks!



 From: Bates | Posted: 5/4/2005 11:02:25 AM |

RE: Remember the canole batmobile?

Good lord.

That car does to the 89 batmobile what the 89 batmobile does to regular cars.




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