The 1966 Batmobile ....The Movie

Rest In Peace George Barris, King of the Kustomizers (11/20/25-11/5/15)
One of the stars of the TV show Batman was the Batmobile. Here is a compilation video of all of the gadgetry that was seen on the show.
p.s. thanks to N8 from www.StarCarCentral.com for his editing tips

[@RatelHBadger]

I love how, even though Batman & Robin are flying through the air, supposedly to their doom, the Batmobile still obeys the road rules, and even stops for the two boys crossing the street. The Dynamic Duo could have splatted on the ground, but, nope, gotta stop for pedestrians and obey the speed limit. Just great little touch!

[@KAJ1701A]

IKR… 👍🏾

[@charlesvan13]

The show always had moments like Batman lecturing Robin about wearing your "bat" safety belt, or "always put money in the parking meter", or "always return your library books on time". It was an ongoing gag.

[@neville411]

bat mobile was the 1st radio controlled lol and self driving better than todays cars they turn over kids lol

[@neneshubby]

Never get tired of seeing that flame shooting out of the exhaust.

[@MyGuyJustinH]

I never get tired of that either

[@DonVintaggio]

Me neither; that flame together with the brrroooommm sound gives me shivers

[@mgdiaz2158]

Who ever came up with all those gadgets in the car, in the batcave, all the gadgets they used, is a genius. Everything about the show was awesome, and the women, all kinds of beautiful women.

[@CaptainRockoBD]

Not really. Most of the gadgets were pretty damn stupid tbh. That’s just the campiness thing.

[@dickplum2034]

Watched it as a kid loved it,59 now still watch it still a kid and watch it with my 12 year old daughter.Rip Adam West the only Brue Wayne , the only Batman the only Cape Crusader,GodBless🙏

[@mrlionel-zd4ze]

Thank you for all of your great time and editing work to put all of these great scenes together. NO batmobile will ever top this great classic car. Bale's bat-tank not even close! Best tv car ever! I am 49, loved it as a kid. Love it even more now!

[@eduardoruiz4282]

..o9

[@bobbysands6923]

I don't know who came up with Adam West's Batman, if it was him, or the writers, or a combination, but it was brilliant. Almost every word out of his mouth was like a 1950's Public Service Announcement. Brilliant, consistent, and unique.

[@gsl8467]

バットマンカーが無人で動くシーン。リルタイムで見ました。 子供たちが出てきて止まるシーンや網でキャッチするシーンなど鮮明に覚えています。亜米利加には、こんな車があるのかと信じていました。 懐かしい動画ありがとうございます。

[@JSB1882]

I had no idea that the batmobile did so many things in these episodes. All I remember was the driving of it and the parachutes.

[@robertyglesias9673]

I had the opportunity to see two Batmobiles, one at a car show and another at an autograph signing with Burt Ward, and those who were lucky enough to sit in the driver's side of the Batmobile

[@pacetti07]

The original TV Batmoblie, and still the best from any TV show or movie!

[@Debbyscats]

Loved the TV version with Adam West. It was campy and so much more fun to watch!

[@Sirgromulus]

No idea how I got here but it brings back great memories from my childhood in the sixties. Thank you!

[@berettagt88]

no batmobile can touch the original I wish they would bring it back!

[@gentlemen.7621]

I loved watching this show when I was a kid

[@jivepatrol6833]

Coolest car of all time!!! Thanks to Mr. Barris!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@joenewman2402]

my dad helped build this car. he worked for Baris in 65.

[@Noname-ut1ye]

He must've been one of the first to set the turbines to speed and the atomic battery to power. That's pretty schway.

[@jawaadnasim5644]

@@Noname-ut1ye Batman beyond. And 66.

[@rickastley5944]

Your father was a lucky man. Good for him

[@isabelgarcia9206]

I

[@DenitaArnold]

😎

[@KJVWordofGod]

Well done. I was a child when this show aired on t.v. and my favorite parts were the Batmobile scenes. Especially when the Batmobile would be operated remote control. Those were the days before pocket calculators and computers. Seeing the Batmobile moving without anyone inside really made it come to life. I've seen pics on the official website and IMO they are not taking proper care of her. I'd "restore" her to perfection i.e. better than when she was on TOS. Batmobile = Ultimate Car

[@TheFrog767]

Still the best Batmobile 🦇

[@fanboy2015]

Let’s also give some respect to the designers at the Ford Motor Company of the mid 1950s that designed the base car, the Futura.

[@stevenrodriguez4352]

Amen

[@stevenrodriguez4352]

Also let us show a great deal of respect for the one man who created the batmobile the late great king of automotive customizes Mr George Barris

[@YooLookMarvelous]

I love how there's a specific, lit-up button for every possible eventuality, even a button to activate an automatic tire repair system. The interior of the batmobile must have a magical extra-big size dash to fit them all!

[@ace942]

Thanks for posting this. I had forgotten all the little devices that was used by the car.

[@360whiplash]

The batmobile had everything except for a top for when it rains.

[@gentlemen.7621]

360whiplash Batman v Superman batmobile: *exists*

[@johnanton6095]

It had a plexi-glass canopy which could be slide forward when needed.

[@RM-eo3uu]

@@johnanton6095 sorry but there was no plexiglass canopy to slide forward. I sat in the Batmobile when I was 12, and then again in 1983 in North Hollywood at George Barris Kustom shop I got to sit in it again. No canopy to slide forward. The Futura did have a middle canopy that lifted towards the rear for entry and exit to the vehicle.

[@jeanettemc14]

I enjoyed watching this, thanks for making it, what a classic car.

[@ShoeBooty860]

The 1966 Pontiac GTO is a beautiful classic American muscle car. Perfect model for the bat mobile.

[@pkbrown58]

Such great memories through the eyes of an 8 and 9 year-old! This show was a blast to grow up with. And one has to wonder if Robin has a little bit of Barney Fife in him! Thanks for making these clips to share.

[@HunterMann]

What a cool edit!! I had the pleasure of seeing The Batmobile day before it sold at auction. Great car, 3 cheers for Mr. Barris!!!

[@DenitaArnold]

Grew up with this show. Awesome!

[@nycdweller]

The coolest car ever (followed closely by Bullitt's Mustang!)

[@ForARide]

And the Aston Martin in 007's Goldfinger

[@TaffstarTV]

1:11 the 1966 flux capacitor.

[@user-in2rh2zm1j]

loved it. Made me 10 yrs old again

[@superade1000]

Love this show. Made me laugh all the time :) great memories

[@nelsonmoreno3777]

amazing tv show .

[@BrianHecker-v7t]

In my opinion, this car is the most recognized vehicle in the world.

[@LockDownOnSparta]

Great video...I was thoroughly entertained for 9 minutes and 39 seconds

[@eddiestanley135]

Loved this show. Have to chuckle now at the bat magnet grabbing the buckles on the straight jacket but not the van, doors, etc.😂 Also great how it squeels the tires on dirt!!!!!👍😁

[@Ronclown]

Definitely the neatest superhero car ever built for a television show. The landing on the bat net at 3:44 was something else (though would have better, not to mention maybe funnier if they would've landed in the car's seats {reminiscent of a Hertz car commercial about putting you in the driver's set). Gee, sure would be helpful to have the automatic tire repair/inflater device on cars.

[@saulfernandez8876]

These the cartoons I watched as a kid...suspense r and left...and my mom sewed a suit for me specially, when I s a kid, it was Robins suit...so i could show all my friends...and do justice and liberty things in my community

[@connorjacobson9959]

George Barris passed away today at 89 years old.

[@Meow451]

Thanks for making this! It really showed the highlights of the ol' gal!

[@louisborselio8608]

Okay you wet behind the ears know nothing punks, You're looking at the ultimate design in Batmobile perfection.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

Look at the Fire from that Afterburner!

[@JTDK1981]

4:31: Wow, not only did he have a car phone, he also had wireless high-speed internet decades before anyone else! Holy hi tech, Batman!

[@isabelsanchez-wt3xx]

The batmobile is awesome....

[@DenitaArnold]

I'll admit this is still the coolest Batmobile. The 89 one is close, though

[@borusa32]

The coolest Batmobile.

[@geo386]

I actually sat in a batmobile at a comic con. I am batman.

[@rekoshea]

Holy a Quart Low Batman!!! That's bat mobile cruelty it's always a quart low.

[@MrSoulflybv]

i have this batmobile in my hot wheel collection ! 1/50

[@adamstonebridge3876]

Same as 👍👍

[@robertvillarreal4525]

That’s really great. What is it valued at? Hot Wheels?

[@mgdiaz2158]

I want one.

[@joshs4594]

1:57 - "With any luck we'll latch on to the metal..." I know he says "buckles" but it sure sounds like something else.

[@robkleinlangevelsloo259]

8:23 'Tire repair device' Batman was ahead of even our time.

[@apollo-so5yj]

Even in 2021 they still can't build a turbine powered batmobile that powers on and moves out this fast! The videos I have see all look like they are in slow motion. This is why the fictional batmobile captured the imagination of so many people, and still blows people away!! The sound effects back then were spot on and awesome.

[@michaelproctor8100]

If you listen carefully to the scene in Planet of the Apes (1968) when the spaceship is crashing to earth, you can hear sound effects that were taken from the Batmobile's engine starting. Also sound effects from the Jupiter 2 from Lost In Space.

[@APennyW]

Absolutely correct! I even had a video uploaded showing that but it was taken down for copyright. The actual sound is found in the 20th Century Fox special effects sound library.

[@andrewfrancis74]

....seatbelts ! Way before it was the law ! Who says Adam West wasn't the best Batman ?

[@freuderickfrankenstein8417]

They got letters so they thought it would be a good bit to add them in.

[@edwinmalachy]

SEQUAJ NI lap belts. no shoulder harness. first time filming in the batmobile Burt actually got injured

[@edwinmalachy]

Peter Criss they made a docutainment movie in 2003 starring Adam & Burt with "flashbacks" in the story line featuring two other actors. the first day of shooting was actually pretty funny as Burt worried about the batmobile ride with the Batman stunt driver. and getting burned & blown up in other stunts. haha

[@dtjackson1982]

Rcmedgfhsrr

[@Scyllax]

The show won an award for increasing seat belt awareness.

[@johnevatt518]

Remember kids safety first, always always wear your Safety Bat Belt. And tune in next week same Bat Time,same Bat Channel !

[@elzanicoletti3589]

Great! I love this batmobile! Amazing, gorgeous and the best batmobile!!! Very Nice. Best regards, Elza Martins Nicoletti

[@johnbockelie3899]

To me this is not only the best, but the only official Batmobile !!!. Batman and Robin had every gadget installed. Even seat belt alarms like.cars do now. Not to mention a Bat phone. A lot of gimmicks went into that car.

[@mauriciomitsuo4750]

Just found a hot wheels replica of this car from when i was a kid, but is pretty messed up, i think it's my duty to restore it haha

[@RustyNex]

best 9 minutes and 40 seconds of my life! lol at so much stuff, like the bat turn and the anti thieft device! i need one of those lol

[@couch63]

I also saw the velour batmobile at a car show in LA. No one believed me that the car was velour. I'm finally validated after 35 years :)

[@randyacuna3248]

Arguably the two most famous cars are the 1966 batmobile and the bond Aston Martin.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Atomic Batteries . . . Video phone ... Tracking ... Bat ray energy weapons . . . remote start / GPS ... 3:16 anti-collison, fire supression system, self - reinflating run flat tires, so many tech toys all in one car ! The Batman movie saw the future of automobiles , way back in 1966... Still taking a while to get the anti-collison tech into all cars...

[@EdKaye66]

Badddesst Ass car on Television of all time!!!

[@susana4100]

El batman q yo veia cuando era chica. Lo amo !!!!!💖💖💖

[@drewrosecrans9728]

Rip Adam West thank you for the memories 💯💯💯💯🦇🦇🦇

[@Robert8455]

Atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed... Roger, ready to move out. I remember watch all of this when I was a little kid. I used to think it was the coolest. Great how they had huge labels for all of the gadgets.

[@mearp69]

my favorite car, well done

[@pablofoche4786]

Just awesome !

[@michaelglass4701]

I have a beautiful Metal model of The Batmobile that lights up 👍

[@jessegrd071163]

In 1977, I lived in Mexico City with my father. That same year, he took me to an International Car Show at Mexico's City Convention Center. There were cars from all over the world, inlcuding Russian cars. Among all the cars was the Munsters' Koach, the Pink Panther's car, the Green Hornet's car, the Untouchables's cars, various Formula 1 cars, and the Batmobile. The Batmobile's body did not have a glossy, black paint. The whole body was covered with black velour. This car was built for car shows

[@fortknoxguy]

The car was the whole reason to watch the show!

[@michaelglass4701]

fortknoxguy ,i have a beautiful Metal model of The Batmobile that lights up 👍

[@edwinmalachy]

more gadgets than James Bond.

[@marioalanis1213]

Gran parte de mis fantasias de mi niñez, giraron alrededor de esta serie, la cual llevo gravada en mi mente y alma hasta estos días de mi vida. Aún veo en youtube algunos capítulos, para rememorar aquellos días.

[@MrCbreeze5]

Automatic tire repair device at 8:25. I died.

[@andrewfrancis74]

A-ha !........run-flat tyre concept.....from the 60's ! Batman rules. .......also he had the first car-phone, long before it was developed.

[@premiosfan6846]

SEQUAJ NI Hello! Theres a crowdfunding to get a 1966 batmobile signed by Adam West! You can pledge from 1$ and win it! premiosfan.com/en/campaigns/1966-adam-west-autographed-batmobile/

[@andrewfrancis74]

premiosfan Too good to be true. Will look into it anyway.

[@LockDownOnSparta]

That's an incorrect statement...technology for mobile phones was first developed in the 1940s but it was not until the mid 1980s that it became widely available.

[@KAJ1701A]

The Bat-armor and when it does a Bat-turn is just awesome! With I have a turntable for my car like in the Batcave!

[@jamespinault6208]

I will type this, they must of had a another of fun filming the 1960's series

[@bttfspencer]

Thanks, that was a great presentation!

[@conhawks]

just brilliant, thank you!!

[@SinnerSince1962]

.... and I believed it all. Of course, I was 7.

[@jamesthetornadochaser]

Man I can't believe this car was based of a real life Lincoln and I have to say they are EXTREMELY rare

[@JimmyT132]

OMG things were so good then. And we never knew.

[@IamWAHID]

Batman has labels on everything he owns like a primary school kid.

[@Nickygino]

Rest in Peace Adam West, the original "Caped Crusader".............

[@crashandcynder]

i used to hate this show as a kid cause i loved the batman animted series so much but as i got older this show grew on me

[@jessegrd071163]

Television sitcoms or programs like "Batman" of the 60s, were programs that had a moral, and were/are the stepping stones to produce new sequals. In addition, life in the 50s, 60s, and 70s was carefree and simple. In my opinion, the quality of programs such as "Batman," The Green Hornet," "A Dream of Jeanie," "The Munsters," "My Favorite Martian," "The Adams Family," "The Untachables," and "The Monkys," among others is not the same in today's 21st Century, unfortunately.

[@phillipholt6005]

It's strange that the batmobiles top speed was 45 MPH.

[@vankeithbarnes1333]

Nothing beats the original 1966 batmobile, sure there are replicas like the original out there, cars built after her, could use a little more work. Maybe even the batmobile tumbler from: "Batman Begins".

[@dand4075]

Its quite educational actually, talk about traffic safety and such.

[@LuisaManucci]

El Batimovil Es Toda Una Obra De Arte Sobre Ruedas Creada Por George Barris El Genio Y Figura De La Preparacion De Autos Un Vehiculo Que Siempre He Admirado Desde Niño A Diferencia De Los Batimoviles Posteriores El Original Es Mejor De Todos

[@alphamaleallure]

I believe it was an Oldsmobile Toronado, a popular car in 1966

[@APennyW]

not to be disrespectful but it's 2020 and the internet is a vast multimedia encyclopedia (sure not everything is correct), but please do a little research, the Batmobile was converted by George Barris and his team from the one of a kind concept car the 1955 Lincoln Futura 1966batmobile.com/history/futura/

[@JosebetRios8699]

🦇 Batman [Movie/TV Series] © 1966 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved™

[@Grillman45600]

nobody can steal the batmobile or destroying it

[@LawrenceLong-l2v]

Batman I just got to say Holy Wheels Batman we just broke a new record we are still on , tv Me tv ,Sat.& Sun. Mornings I still watch the reruns I will never give up being a Batman fan😅😅😅😅😅😮.

[@LawrenceLong-l2v]

Batman is a real show stopper the joker would say you just cannot catch up with all his toys , the caped clobberer wins again😮.

[@katsugraphics]

I believe there was more than one TV batmobile, a high gloss paint job, and a semi gloss paint job.

[@mannydavis7708]

They're really lucky it never seemed to rain in Gotham, considering it doesn't look like there's any way to cover the cockpit.

[@user-427.commodore]

Road spikes, oil slick, rocket 🚀 launcher? Sure there's other things I've forgot?

[@APennyW]

no road spikes nor oil slicks!

[@grantcapes3236]

Very cool AP, want to figure out how to download this so I can run it on a loop during shows. It was just what I was after. P.S. if you look at my FB page you can see many more updates to my car as I quit posting to the board. Thanks, Grant

[@jamalselesi182]

R.I.P. Adam West

[@carpice]

3:47 Why on Earth would you put in an EXTRA quart of oil?

[@johntapp1411]

Deep oil pan? Extra large oil filter?

[@magic2magic]

This batmobile had more gadgets than the tumbler for sure.

[@edwardfairfax]

The Batmobile is heavily featured in the chapter THE TRADITION OF THE CAR AS CHARACTER in the new book FIFTY SHADES OF TRAILER PARK BOYS: TPB in the Great Comedic Traditions. It's at amazon.com now!

[@tempo1889]

Is there anything this car didn't have? Also what was that rotating red light for?

[@BingCherry11]

Batman worked directly with the Gotham City Police Department. Therefore, the Batmobile was considered a car equal to that of a police squad car. Which means as an "Emergency Services Vehicle" Batman can drive through red lights, stop signs, and exceed the speed limit, etc. The red light tells other drivers and pedestrians "Please get out of the way emergency vehicle coming through!" This was a privilege the Green Hornet did not enjoy!!!! LOL!!!!

[@tempo1889]

BingCherry11 If I saw the batmobile coming I would move anyway.

[@michaelsharp1335]

Batman has come a long way from the 1960s Aden west Michael keeton val kilmer George cloony Christian bale sorry for my bad spelling lolmickey