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Road-legal Batmobile developed

By T.K. Randall
July 25, 2011 · Comment icon 9 comments

Image Credit: CC 2.0 Claire
Move over Batman - an aspiring racing driver has built the world's first road-legal Batmobile.
Casey Putsch took five months to put together the Tim Burton era inspired Batmobile, the vehicle is jet turbine powered and can travel at speeds of up to 180mph. While replicas have been built before, this one is special in that it is a legal vehicle and can be driven on the roads.
An aspiring racing driver and Batman fanatic has created the world's first road-legal jet turbine powered Batmobile - which can reach speeds of 180mph. Casey Putsch spent five months painstakingly piecing together the amazing replica car using everything from aerospace materials to polycarbonate.


Source: Daily Mail | Comments (9)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by Spid3rCyd3 14 years ago
Looks cool, just kind of liked the Val Kilmer one better though. This one looks to...plastic or something.
Comment icon #2 Posted by BrianPotter 14 years ago
Aye...people may well look at it in a carpark of Veyron's and Mclarens but i think id rather drive home in the Buggati....
Comment icon #3 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 14 years ago
I know what I want for Christmas!
Comment icon #4 Posted by Robert1 14 years ago
I love it! That car must be really fun to drive.
Comment icon #5 Posted by BiffSplitkins 14 years ago
I still prefer the original Batmobile over all.
Comment icon #6 Posted by Alienated Being 14 years ago
I would prefer the modern Batmobile, myself. You know... the "tank"?
Comment icon #7 Posted by xXHellkittiesXx 14 years ago
Gimme, gimme, gimme!
Comment icon #8 Posted by Spid3rCyd3 14 years ago
Modern one, the Tumbler. Definitely cool.
Comment icon #9 Posted by V__ 14 years ago
Tumbler's cool, but this baby is what inspired us all.. .. Now that's true dedication to Batman.


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