Holy sticker shock, Batman!
Warner Brothers is giving comic book fans a chance to buy their own customized version of the Batmobile — but they’ll need awfully deep pockets.
Replicas of the Caped Crusader’s pride and joy — the one seen in Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy — are being manufactured at a whopping $2,990,000 per tank.
Only a fortunate ten, pre-approved collectors will have the chance to cruise in the legendary car.
The wild publicity stunt comes as fans celebrate the superhero’s 85th anniversary.
“Mr. Wayne is currently inviting automotive enthusiasts and superfans” to put their hat — or mask — in the ring, an announcement on a “Wayne Enterprises”-branded website, which sells other expensive Gotham-related paraphernalia, reads.
Officially called “The Tumbler,” this is a recreation of the sweet ride that Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne piloted to combat Heath Ledger’s Joker in the 2008 “The Dark Knight.” The chase scene is often considered one of the most iconic in cinema.
“The exterior of each Tumbler will look the same as they were seen in the Dark Knight Trilogy,” Robert Oberschelp, head of global consumer products at Warner Brothers Discovery, told Architectural Digest.
“However the interiors are being custom-built to each owner’s specifications. Each vehicle’s driver seat, steering wheel, pedals, and more will be custom made.”
A few notable standard inclusions for each of the 5,511-pound Batmobiles are both “imitation gun turrets” and “jet engine simulation.”
The latter is a fire-less, driver-safe version of the flame-fueled afterburner shown on screen, notably as Wayne raced to save the life of Rachel Dawes in the 2005 “Batman Begins.”
Made by the stunt car specialists Action Vehicle Engineering, the Batmobiles are made with armor-worthy material, including aeronautical steel, Kevlar, and carbon fiber.
The original Batmobile from the three films was made of model cars, boats, and airplane parts.
According to the Digest, the entire craft is not street legal, alas.
These ten recreations, which include a “smoke screen delivery system” and other “advanced software upgrades,” aren’t skimping on speed either.
They each have a 525 horsepower and a 6.2 liter Chevrolet crafted engine.
After thoughtfully considered applications are approved, the Batmobile will be delivered 15 months after a deposit is received.
And, as Batman would ask Morgan Freeman’s Lucius Fox — yes, it comes in black.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
