Batmobile & Toyota F1 Race Car Wallpapers

Last week Panasonic Toyota Racing brought the Batmobile and Bat-Pod vehicles for a demonstration run alongside the Toyota TF108 F1 car at the Silverstone race track. The Batmobile that will be featured in the new Batman movie “The Dark Knight” is around 3m at its widest point, 4.5m long and 1.5m high, weighing in at 2.5 tons. It is equipped with a 340hp 5.7-litre V8 gasoline engine and it has six wheels - two in the front, outfitted with sprint car race tires, and four monster truck tires at the back. Check out the video here or follow the jump for 20 high-res images. -Continued

Video: Toyota F1 Meets the Batmobile at Silverstone

Thanks to a partnership between Panasonic Toyota Racing and Warner Bros. Pictures, the Batmobile and the Badpod found their way to the Silverstone race track on Thursday evening (July 3) for a demonstration run alongside Toyota’s TF108 race car which has adopted a new look for this weekend’s British GP. To mark the release of the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight” staring Christian Bale, the Dark Knight artwork will be displayed on the TF108s and the overalls of Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock, as well as the team's motor home. -Video after the jump

1989 Batmobile for Sale on eBay

“Na na na na na na na na na na BATMAN. That is what your neighbours will say when you pull into the driveway” –no, we haven’t lost it, this is how the owner of this 1989 Batmobile chose to start the description of the car on eBay… Even though we admire people with a good sense of humor, we didn’t find anything funny with the $500,000 starting price (about €330,000).

The seller supports that this Batmobile was one of the five cars that Warner Bros built for Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman movie staring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger. Strangely, the seller also says that this particular Batmobile “could have been in the Batman movie” – whatever that means. –More pics after the jump

Link: eBay

1995 “Batman Forever” Batmobile Sold For $297,000

The Batmobile that stared alongside Van Kilmer (Batman) in the 1995 movie “Batman Forever” is one of our least favourite cinematic cars, and it’s not difficult to SEE why. Apparently, we aren’t the only ones who feel that way as the Batman Forever iteration of the Batmobile was sold at RM Auctions for a mere $297,000 (€202,500) which was less than half its estimated price ($600,000 to $800,000). -Continued after the jump

The 1995 Batmobile sold at RM Auctions is a promotional vehicle, never used in filming. Instead, Warner Bros embarked it on various promotional tours around the world before its eventual acquisition by Mr. Wiseman in 1999. The running and driving example was constructed in Australia with a fiberglass body and a custom tubular chassis. Its mold cost a reported $2,500,000 and an additional $300,000 was invested to complete the vehicle.

Interestingly, the buyer signed a Warner Bros. and DC Comics purchase agreement that includes the following restrictions:

1.The Batmobile may only be exhibited at purchaser’s permanent location and at auto shows conducted at parks, schools and other similar public places but not at shopping malls, markets, department stores or commercial locations.

2. The Batmobile may only be exhibited in a stationary state and must be mechanically unable to be driven while on display to the general public and must comply with applicable fire codes.

3.The Batmobile may be driven solely when necessary for maintenance purposes and may never be driven while in public view.

4.No modifications, alternations or cosmetic changes of any kind can be made to the Batmobile nor can the Batmobile be reproduced in any way.

5. The Batmobile shall not be licensed, leased or otherwise made available to any third party for any reason.

6. The Batmobile may not be used, referred to, photographed or depicted in any advertisement, endorsement or promotion of any commercial establishment, product or service of any kind.

7. The Batmobile may not be sold, transferred, leased or disposed of without prior written approval from Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

Via: RM Auctions

1995 “Batman Forever” Batmobile Sold For $297,000

The Batmobile that stared alongside Van Kilmer (Batman) in the 1995 movie “Batman Forever” is one of our least favourite cinematic cars, and it’s not difficult to SEE why. Apparently, we aren’t the only ones who feel that way as the Batman Forever iteration of the Batmobile was sold at RM Auctions for a mere $297,000 (€202,500) which was less than half its estimated price ($600,000 to $800,000). -Continued after the jump

The 1995 Batmobile sold at RM Auctions is a promotional vehicle, never used in filming. Instead, Warner Bros embarked it on various promotional tours around the world before its eventual acquisition by Mr. Wiseman in 1999. The running and driving example was constructed in Australia with a fiberglass body and a custom tubular chassis. Its mold cost a reported $2,500,000 and an additional $300,000 was invested to complete the vehicle.

Interestingly, the buyer signed a Warner Bros. and DC Comics purchase agreement that includes the following restrictions:

1.The Batmobile may only be exhibited at purchaser’s permanent location and at auto shows conducted at parks, schools and other similar public places but not at shopping malls, markets, department stores or commercial locations.

2. The Batmobile may only be exhibited in a stationary state and must be mechanically unable to be driven while on display to the general public and must comply with applicable fire codes.

3.The Batmobile may be driven solely when necessary for maintenance purposes and may never be driven while in public view.

4.No modifications, alternations or cosmetic changes of any kind can be made to the Batmobile nor can the Batmobile be reproduced in any way.

5. The Batmobile shall not be licensed, leased or otherwise made available to any third party for any reason.

6. The Batmobile may not be used, referred to, photographed or depicted in any advertisement, endorsement or promotion of any commercial establishment, product or service of any kind.

7. The Batmobile may not be sold, transferred, leased or disposed of without prior written approval from Warner Bros. Consumer Products.

Via: RM Auctions