The batmobile from the 2017 movie 'Justice League' is a 'tank-like' batmobile again, like the previous 'Tumbler'. Here's a clip from the movie, (briefly) featuring the 'Knightcrawler'.
And this is what it looks like as a 1:24 model car (as always, from Jada Toys):
Surely the most 'gothic' of all batmobiles is the one designed by Tim Flattery for the Batman Forever movie from 1995. Here's the story of the creation of that 'gothic' batmobile.
Yet another totally different Batmobile appeared in the Dark Knight trilogy, starting in 2008. Compared to the elegant classic 1966 Batmobile, this is a tank!
Here is a chase scene from the movie, featuring this monster, referred to as the 'Tumbler'.
And here is my 1:24 model of the 'Tumbler', together with a Batman figure.
Can't say it's my favourite Batmobile, but it sure belongs in the collection.
The Batman movie from 1989, directed by Tim Burton, introduced a very different batmobile again. This one was based on a Chevrolet Impala chassis.
My model is again one produced by Jada Toys (and again comes with a Batman figure).
I'll definitely stick to Jada Toys models from now on ...
The batmobile in the 2022 movie 'The Batman' is based on a late 1960s muscle car, think Dodge Charger or Challenger or something similar.
The 2022 batmobile model (also from Jada Toys) is clearly a very different model from the 1966 classic batmobile model! And it also comes with a standing batman figure.
Given the only batmobile I've ever seen in my life, the first model in this wee collection has to be from the classic 1966 batmobile, which featured in the tv series running from 1966 to 1968. This particular batmobile was based on a Lincoln Futura concept car, and here's the story behind it.
About 20 years ago, I stumbled across this: a batmobile on a flatbed trailer. Not something you see every day in Sunningdale!
I very much doubt that this is the original batmobile from the tv series that ran from 1966 to 1968. It surely is a replica of some sort, but a really good one at that!
Recently, I happened to stumble across these pictures again, and, given I've got a collection going of both Bugatti and Corvette 1:24 scale models, an idea entered my mind ..... Sure you can see what idea, right? Exactly: why not start another collection of 1:24 scale batmobiles? There can't be that many ... Same basic rules as for the other two collections: 1:24 scale (obviously) and max price (without p&p) of around £25. Don't have to think about different colours of the same model: all batmobiles are obviously (mostly) black.
And rather than photograph the models I'm going to get outside, as I've done for the Bugattis and 'Vettes, I thought I'd take pictures on the Batman chess set I got a few years ago.
As they say, watch this space!
The batmobile from the 2017 movie 'Justice League' is a 'tank-like' batmobile again, like the previous 'Tumbler' ....
