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CDA
January 16, 2023
The Batmobile and some replica cars from “The Monster Family”, “Fast & Furious 5” “Back to the Future” go up for auction at the end of January.
We all have a certain nostalgia for the movie and TV cars we grew up with. Now, the Barrett-Jackson auction house is putting up for sale a lot of iconic vehicle designs made famous on TV and the big screen during their annual Scottsdale auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale, January 21-29, 2023.
It is a series of recreations of cars among which highlights the only existing recreation of the turbine-powered Batmobile from the movie “Batman” from 1989, a recreation of a Ford Galaxie driven in the movie “Fast Five” and a recreation of the Pontiac “Munster Koach”, the car from “The Monster Family” from 1930.
The only Turbine Batmobile in existence
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The recreation of the 1989 Batmobile is the world’s only turbine-powered Batmobile. It was built by Ohio based car restorer and designer Casey Putsch and is true to the original. The body of this model is made of fiberglass and aluminum, with a steel cab chassis. It weighs 6,000 kilos, is 6 meters long and is powered by a Boeing turboshaft engine that It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.with a top speed of 185 km/h.
The recreation of the 1930 Pontiac “Munster Koach”, which became famous in the television series “La Familia Monster”, is the most exact example that has been built. It is powered by a V8 engine mated to an automatic transmission and has been professionally reproduced down to the last detail.
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The recreation of 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL R-code featured in the movie “Fast & Furious 5”, the fifth installment of the “Fast & Furious” film franchise. This car was driven in the film by the character Tej Parker, played by actor Ludacris. The car, built by Mason’s Hot Rods of Georgia, is powered by a vintage 427ci V8 engine mated to a 4-speed manual transmission.
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Finally, the 1985 Toyota SR5 with 4-wheel drive pays homage to the pickup truck of Marty McFly’s dreams in the “Back to the Future” film series. It is powered by a 2.4-liter 22RE engine backed by a 5-speed manual transmission. Features 4-wheel drive, upgraded bumpers, a roll bar with KC lights, a gray-on-gray interior, and all-new Goodyear Wrangler tires, as well as replica items from the movie, like a hoverboard, a pair of “lace-up” shoes automatics,” a Gray’s sports calendar, and two sleeping bags.
Rare cars from movies and series
«Movie cars have a role of their own and can be as iconic as the actors who drive them.“, explained Craig Jackson, President and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “Our Scottsdale auction will feature truly remarkable car recreations, such as the 1989 version of the Batmobile, originally brought to life by the creative genius of American filmmaker Tim Burton. All of these cross-block recreations, like Marty McFly’s Toyota SR5 from ‘Back to the Future,’ each occupy a unique place in Hollywood and television history.”
