How I built the turbine bat car

Casey Putsch talks about how he built the world's only turbine powered bat car and how it works from his VINwiki stories.. This car is powered by a turboshaft jet engine.
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[@darylnicklen3685]

Rewatched this again in April 2021 and just made me realize how smart Casey is at Just figuring out how things work and how to make them useful again as well improvising to achieve a desired result.

[@charleshendrix3820]

Your Batmobile video on VinWiki was why I added you, I thought wow this man really thinks, thanks for the channel.

[@cameronwebster6866]

same here. After watching a few videos, it became apparent that he thinks in a similar way that I do, which makes watching the videos more interesting.

[@muffhelmable]

I appreciate and love the fact Casey takes the time to show all these parts that I have no clue about - I will only learn through people like Casey explaining what went on in his head. So gracious he is with his intelligence and time

[@P1983sche]

Micheal Keaton telling Kent graduates, “I’m Batman” was priceless.

[@pilotgeorge2000]

This is way cooler than Rob Pitts will ever be 😂

[@---cr8nw]

I like Rob. He's got a lot of good stories and he's funny. But he doesn't have the depth of knowledge or the varied interests that would make one want to spend more than a few hours with him.

[@pabauza]

I love the technical reviews of these cars.

[@insomniacryan9916]

"If you want to come out of a corner faster... you simply just left foot brake. Power brake it. And you get the gas generator up a bit and release the brake and you hit it and you're off to the races. And that's really how you drive it." Okay, can we just discuss that this guy really and truly considers this to be a car for driving? Like, he doesn't just want it to be a prop, or a brag car. He wants to drive it, and drive it well. That's the kind of crazy that I can not only get behind, but truly applaud. Bravo, sir. You're an inspiration more people should learn from.

[@martinhamre5689]

I would love to see this on Netflix' Fastest Car, just for shits and giggles

[@ourtime-downhere6931]

Awesome video, I've been a fan for quite a while. I love that you encourage people to try stuff even if they don't know how or have the schooling and the fact you run a charity helping young people get into these kind of adventures and builds. Keep up the good work!

[@MakerFabio]

a looooooooooooooot of work. well done

[@karlporath8904]

You kind-of missed the most advanced turbine cars ever. The 1960's Chrysler Turbine.

[@xander1052]

The Rover Jet Car too

[@robhitchens966]

Every time I see it I think of the zombie clown incident from one of your videos 😁 Great to hear you explain some of how it came together, I've been to all sorts of shows/events, read a million car things on the internet and watched a million car things on KZbin and your the only man (other than Batman) that I've seen that has the Batmobile 👍 There must have been a point when you built it you dreamt of driving out of the garage through a tunnel and out through the woods with the leaf blowers on full blast so you could go save Gotham City 😂

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

Thanks for posting this video, I had hoped for a video like this talking about the build details. I like what you said to young people about approaching a project and just "figuring it out" - I think it's important to say that the best way to do this is to not look at the project as a whole (which is overwhelming), but to look at it as a series of tasks or problems to overcome. Work on them one by one, keep the scope of each task small, and you'll find the overall project just comes together on its own.

[@Groobl]

Dang, my biggest question was how you made the body, ha. I understand conceptually how to work with fiberglass, but from my limited experience with bumpers and bodywork I've learned it might as well be black magic.

[@stevenplaskett7728]

need to have it out in public more visiting schools to promote genius garage

[@lesterscrugs2272]

Stainless serving containers very nice. What else from the Ron Popeil Showtime series did you use? You cut the exhaust ports out of the body using that damn knife, didn't you?

[@olilarsen-wright5404]

Great video with a brilliant message. Some times you've just gotta get stuck in and learn as you go.

[@chubbysumo2230]

watching this years later, happy to see that you got success and this is now going to be auctioned!

[@thatrealba]

Love that Batmobile! Did you get a working set of jumper cables yet?

[@imchris5000]

you could route the exhaust to the back but it would make back pressure and would need tons of insulation

[@shanehnorman]

Truly impressive engineering, but Casey might have mentioned that the first turbine car was the British Rover Jet1 of 1950. It hit over 150 mph and is now on display at the Science Museum in London.

[@stevenharpervw]

Yeah !!!! Awesome video !!! Loved the chat on how you build it and the walk around

[@MrMikkiFunk]

Love this, have been youtubing the infamous Casey Putsch turbine batmobile for years now, wicked to see how it was put together. I have however always wished the front wheels were as flush with the arches as the rears - is that possible or would the width of the wheels & tyres cause rubbing issues if the front track was wider? Amazing car and engineering anyway, respect!

[@C-M-E]

That great pick-me-up at the end got me thinking about a particular blurb in a rather long documentary about the guy that really built Bell helicopters, Arthur Young. The guy who was #2 or 3 when the doc was made was discussing his role in the very early days of pioneering the model 47 and spoke very highly of their chief engineer, who had no actual engineering degree but was the best engineer he'd ever met (his words). The guy knew how to build and was the go-to guy to solve a problem on the team. I don't discount a traditional education, buy they can't teach you to imagine something that doesn't exist yet in all the textbooks in the world. Real human achievements like that grow out of an idea, and eventually get the bugs worked out evolutionarily by eggheads and bean counters in a production environment. Anyway, the morale of the story is that 95% of the greatest ideas came out of a tinkerer's mind, were made into something in a backyard garage, and thrown into the wild in their best state (pure). Rough around the edges, sure, but still innocent in design and purpose, or at least I like to think so.

[@Topsnap_Podcast]

Man.. Casey, thank you for your intuitive and bright perspectives, very refreshing person to watch on the Interwebs. Blessings 🙌

[@johnnimmo5721]

You made one Absolutely Phenomenal car!!! I always wanted to build a 1961 Chrysler Imperial with a turbine engine.

[@mycool8980]

Will it do a burn out? donuts? N how many miles have ya put on it? This is the most awesome builds, ya did a great job.

[@imperialsnowtrooper7579]

You forgot the most important question: *Does he ever plan to strap actual guns on and make them actually shoot?*

[@fryreartechnology7611]

It is a really cool car and fun how you put in all work to make it so cool. I would have too much fun driving it and get in too much trouble with it lol. Thank you for making it this build was very resourceful.

[@D3rpp00l]

Do you ever just pull the guns off? I mean, as awesome as they are, there's just something about the clean look of that particular Batmobile......

[@martinhamre5689]

They look pretty fixed, but I'm not the expert

[@origamihawk]

Yeah he has quick disconnects on the gas lines and they slide into box tubing

[@robertr7563]

Love these Batmobile videos

[@brittboyette8617]

I like the honesty in your videos, never stop!

[@406nova6]

you can buy that body on craigslist lasvegas right now

[@jamilanderson601]

I love your video on the Michael Keaton batmobile. Have you thought about. Explaining the engineering and science behind Robert Pattinson's Batmobile 2 engine design

[@exafrost]

Casey... you are truly a lovable loon! Magnificent collection of cars... and prehistoric flying creatures. You are living my dream.

[@Levan4KGaming]

Very impressive

[@stevenharpervw]

It’s the car, chick love the car

[@j.d.b.pennamesonofharraant3367]

Looks good man reminds me of the 50's Firebird

[@Fightre_Flighte]

Here to confirm: Jet A is actually just fancy kerosene. Jet fuel and kerosene (if I'm remembering properly) are bubbled out of the same place in the process of crude oil refining. Yknow, the same process that gets your diesel (which is a few levels lower than kerosene), gasoline, plastic... Yknow, the fun stuff.

[@unstablebobgable]

They should sell the Avalon Kings at the Burger Kings.

[@miranda.cooper]

Woah... you went to Oshkosh EAA 2018? I didn't get to go that year but went last year and in 17. Sad it won't be a thing this year :/

[@marcuscoquer5958]

How have I not seen this before?!? I have even looked for this video of yours. You're right, Facebook is stupid...

[@ATomRileyA]

This is my favorite thing you have ever done and i want one :)

[@1995RangeRover]

Love your other vids BUT, this mad scientist vid caught me. Love your work! Subscribed :D

[@williammcdonald8191]

I noticed on the steering clumn there was an ignition key! I don't recall you mentioning anything about that, when describing the cock pit????

[@swisschoco25]

Outside of the batmobile, I would definitely like to see someone build the colonial marines tank in Aliens. It's not practical but I would want to build it anyway. It was part of Aliens!!!

[@sathos]

Those things were a total pain in the ass made from an old airplane tug hahaha They are fine if you have somewhere very flat to use them as they have no suspension to speak of and weigh a stupid amount even with the lead/concrete removed

[@IntensesnipingEmpire]

This is cooler than like any exotic car gotta take it to shows! Lamborghini who?

[@lsswappedcessna]

We totally need a POV drive of this thing!

[@bubbabottoni7777]

How did you work the Canopy

[@blkhemi3925]

This is the biggest show of badassery ever to be built! Thank you for this.

[@wewsel]

being a former aircraft mechanic, I can tell you. Jet fuel is actually dirtier than most fuels on the market. You can run that engine on most any flammable fuel.

[@weskillingsworth]

Really great video! Thanks sir!

[@aldomariaweber1]

Hi I saw your video. I did not understand anything of what you say, since I do not know your language (this is an automatic translation) but congratulations on the replica of Batman's car and I was the time and patience that you owe to build it. Hi, see you next car.

[@markchip1]

"...really high quality components - from Europe, right? Crayyzee, Huh!!!" Yeah... whoodathunkit?? Lol!!

[@bleeneo101]

Just to confirm this is satin black correct? Opposed to matte black?

[@daytonwintle6051]

So I would think it would be easier to use a hydrostatic transmission with the swash plate axial piston pump wouldn’t it? Why not use that system? That would allow you to keep the turbine at one happy rpm. So why did you chose this route? Great build by the way

[@martin494563]

Did you use a donor car or build this from scratch ? I'm looking to do the arkham city batmobile which is similar and a functioning batpod so any useful information or that would be appreciated

[@j.d.b.pennamesonofharraant3367]

I want mine 3 gear Auto with Button shift overdrive (Cruise) (Thunderbird) Still Firebird ... Do it for Dale

[@bliglum]

Where is the vid of the thing running?

[@becomeraptureready]

Casey what would you guess the 1/4 mile time to be on this car as it sits? Like a 15 second time maybe?

[@TralfazConstruction]

Who _are_ you? This is the most fantastic thing I've ever seen as I'm a fan of Michael Keaton's Batman.

[@CaseyPutsch]

I’m Casey Putsch. You should sub and hit the bell and stay tuned for more good stuff!

[@TralfazConstruction]

@@CaseyPutsch I would have accepted "Batman" too.

[@joecrone9862]

Way too cool!

[@fatpad00]

anyone that gives you crap for using existing materials (like the buffet cups) is an idiot. thats exactly what prop designers do. its waaay easier to combine, adapt, and make minor modifications to existing parts than to manufacture from scratch.

[@killercurl1]

if we could set it up, and i pass your requirements, ill take her down to the slat flats..... upon return you will think i would have a new land speed record, but the air-o made me take flight..... seriously though its a nice build... ahhh turbo shaft nvm the land speed ill just settle with fighting crime....

[@Johnathan_Waters]

OMG WHY hasn't this car been featured on Jay Leno's Garage yet??

[@sathos]

Love it!

[@automaniacUSA]

What model engine. I'd like to do something like this for my replica

[@j.d.b.pennamesonofharraant3367]

You should use this to reopen NASCAR tracks lost and abandoned

[@matthewesler8379]

you should speech to Jay Leno's Garage and show it on that youtube chanel

[@rexhorning7228]

How did you fund the project

[@TexanOnTheMove]

What are going to do with the BD-5 hanging on the ceiling?

[@TheNewChevyRoll48]

Roasting marshmallows on a sword? Did you also do a He Man impression with it?

[@TexanOnTheMove]

Looks great! You should be a proud papa!! LOL

[@lemmythebulldog8812]

Hey Casey have you dragged this car?

[@David-82]

Definitely inspired. Google's how to LS swap my batmobile.

[@MrDrifterdevin]

Did you look at the production turbine car (crysler) and motorcycle (y2k) for inspiration?

[@CaseyPutsch]

MrDrifterdevin not actually. They are very different

[@TNTTipsandTricks]

How did you make the body of the car nothing about that or did you buy it finnished ?

[@TNTTipsandTricks]

Okay Thats what i thought he bought it finnished and then printed it Thats the worst job out of the way a lot easyer doing mechanics then molding that body

[@Redd56]

"sword". its a 1700s rapier iirc from what you said.

[@j.d.b.pennamesonofharraant3367]

Call me Batson Mr. Firebird 👍

[@paulshannon4576]

Any other movie prop cars your wanting to build?

[@donragnar8430]

change the red labels and the 'putschracing' signature to gold-yellow - would suit the look of the car better than red

[@EpicScandinavian]

is it a Boeing T50 (model 502) or T60 gas turbine engine?

[@CaseyPutsch]

T50

[@KenW66]

Love it.

[@stevedodge7025]

Very Cool. But You did it the hard way. I would (I'm Not going to) have used DC motors and a generator like a Train. But. Very Very Cool.

[@mentaldiversions]

I was wondering about the Terrorsaur. I was thinking the last time I saw something like that was in the movie wargames.

[@tontorious1283]

Okay you've told us enough about it and three different episodes when can we see it drive and make noise and fire the guns all the good and cool stuff we want to see?

[@j.d.b.pennamesonofharraant3367]

Creative

[@calvincooley1074]

The only Batmobile that I acknowledge is the original. They should have used a moderately cosmetically modified 94 Trans Am for the modern Batmobile. Just my opinion.

[@CanadianDiggersChannel]

I'm Batman you stole my car 😄👏

[@ToomasTelling]

you did it like Chrysler did it with their special turbine car series for the street.

[@JOHNSMITH-dc6lr]

Sooo.. R u suggesting WB lied to EVERYONE when thry posted the specs of this particular rocket car, being.. V12 rolls royces turbo reaching speeds upto 300mph, bulletproof/fireproof!?!

[@darkwood777]

The Indy turbine car platform had all wheel drive, and this was the only significant advantage they had. Being a turbine was actually somewhat of a disadvantage. The car passed all inspections, so the comment about cheating seems inappropriate..

[@TimSmith-vl4qk]

build a turbine F-150 Raptor and the Transmission 6-speed 6R80 automatic

[@robbchastain3036]

Okay, no disrespect, Casey, but the real Batmobile is the one from the original television series. And I grin and it's impressive, your know-how on this turbine-powered movie car. And somehow, there are people who drive the replicas of the television car. An African-American gent in Forestville, Maryland tooled around in one over a decade ago and perhaps still does and that was cool, a Batmobile as someone's daily driver.

[@notajp]

Fiberglass Freaks here in my town actually build authentic copies of the original 60’s TV series Batmobiles. They are the only company licensed to build those cars. In fact every year they hold the BatCon here with all the original Bat vehicles from the series. You can even take a ride in the original BatCopter....

[@jameshowlett8811]

What supsention and chassis do you use on your batmobile?

[@bradklingensmith]

Corvette

[@goofyleo3869]

Mid-90's C4 chopped and extended to match the 130"+ Batmobile wheelbase.

[@c1a2t3a4p5i6l7l8a9r]

We all know why... Because it's freaking cool.

[@diegocella6791]

You cand do somthing crazy, like putting a radiator in the fake intake... says the man who built a Turbin powered Batmobile!

[@heidihobear]

What about the Chrysler turbine car from 1964

[@wimderix]

Did Jaguar not build a car with two turbines and electrical driven wheels?

[@goofyleo3869]

If you want to build your own, including the faux .30 cal machine guns; look up Gotham City Cruisers out of....wait for it.....Ohio; just like Casey. This is the video I've been waiting for since he first told the story on VinWiki, but learned nothing new. Stretched C4 chassis, body-kit & surplus Boeing T-50 turbine off E-bay brought the total build to, what; $60K?? Man; I'm still up in the air between duplicating Casey's build or an STR Lancia Stratos for the same outlay. Crap!! 😕

[@independentcontactors339]

I like alot