Mobile Bat Driving Experiences

The origins of the Mobile Bat 'Super Hero' Car can be traced back to 1955, with the Lincoln Futura Concept Car, part of the Lincoln brand of Ford Motor Company. It was given its debut unveiling at the Chicago Auto Show in January 1955, and was quite unlike any other car at the time.

However, as with many concept cars, it never progressed to a further iteration for public consumption and driving. Lincoln sold their original concept car, which had cost $250,000 to build, to George Barris, a renowned auto customiser, for just $1!

10 years later, and after being sat behind the back of his shop forgotten and unloved, Barris was approached by US TV executives to create the main car for a new TV serial based on the popular Batman series by DC Comics. He instantly recognised the Futura's potential, with its forward thinking and distinctive "bat wing" design.

And with only a tight turnaround of three weeks, he had brought the now legendary 'Batmobile' that went on to be used as Batman's main car in the series to life. The car made its debut appearance on US TV in January 1966.

With Driving Experience, fans young and old alike of the caped crusader can now get the chance to drive in a lovingly maintained recreation of that original customised concept car, as it is one of our vehicle options for our range of Famous Movie Car experiences. Adults and Juniors can book to drive on these starting from as little as £39.

You can either purchase an open Gift Voucher - a unique gift idea for Christmas, Birthdays, Father's Day, Retirement or just about any special occasion - or you can book directly onto a future event date for many of our experiences using our regularly updated Events Calendars!

Many people think that the 'Batmobile' was the first sighting on TV or film screens of the Lincoln Futura, but its first appearance was in fact even earlier than that.

It played a prominent part in the 1959 film It Started With A Kiss, starring Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford, however it was repainted in red for the film, owing to its original white colour not showing up well on publicity photographs.

It retained this red livery when Ford themselves used the car in a short promotional film in 1961, titled The Secret Door, which went inside their Styling Centre and showed footage of the Futura being driven on the test track and in their wind tunnel.

George Barris would eventually sell off the customised Batmobile at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in January 2013. It's final sale price of a staggering $4.62 million (£2.9 million) is a record that still stands to this day for a TV or movie car sold under the hammer.