![]() ![]() To escape from pursuers, the fancy Batmobile could release a smokescreen, something that decrepit cars on our roads do every day. Other gadgets, such as the auto tyre inflation, remote engine start and live camera at the rear of the car, seem like viable options for the latest car designs. Some, such as the laser rays and magnetic beams, remain the stuff of a fanciful imagination, whereas others, such as the onboard computer, TV and phone, seemed incredible then, but are standard car accessories today. The 1966 Batmobile featured plenty of accessories and gadgets. But Barris spent around $30,000 (about Rs13 lakh today) for some modifications: the nose made to appear like an integrated bat mask opening the wheel wells and sculpting the Futura’s fins into subtle bat wings by extending their leading edges into the doors and scalloping the trailing edges. ![]() The Futura matched Batman’s persona because it had “bat" features built into the design already, such as the long fins and the exaggerated angles. ![]()
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