It takes more than martial arts training and a cool cape to protect Gotham.
Over the years, Batman has relied on an evolving series of vehicles to help bring down his most infamous enemies.
The Batmobile has changed a lot since the 1941 original. It now has a much more imposing, military influenced design, as seen in “The Dark Knight” trilogy and the upcoming “Batman v Superman.”
Read on to see how the Batmobile has kept pace with Bruce Wayne’s quest to keep Gotham safe:
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The first car to be referred to as a “Batmobile” appeared in Detective Comics #48 in 1941. It was far more subtle than any of its successors. The car, which appears to be inspired by the Cord Roadster, had a small gold bat on the hood.
The first drivable Batmobile came from Adam West’s 1966 live action “Batman” adaptation. Based on the Lincoln Futura, legendary designer George Barris dreamed up the car in 15 days.
Source: Business Insider
Rather than the red and black of previous iterations, the Batmobile from the 1970’s “Super Friends” series was blue and black, with yellow details to highlight the more prominent Bat insignia.
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