Also known as Bruce Wayne, the master of disguise has been the reason to celebrate plenty of times with his vigilant abilities but remains to be in stealth. The cape, the crusade and the mask prove the fact that anybody can be a superhero, with a pure soul and defying instincts. A master of gadgets and sci-fi weaponry, this superhero rides on his Batmobile to accomplish his vigilance missions and sedate the city streets. And the Batmobile from its first appearance has adapted to trending technology and evolved consistently to help Batman restore peace. So as a tribute, here are a few cherry-picked versions of the Batmobile, over the years.
1940’s:
This was the year, the Batmobile made its debut. Though it didn’t resemble a Batmobile in any way, it was still one of the most beloved Batmobiles of all times. It was a red convertible and was used to illustrate the Batmobile in the earlier issues of the Detective Comics. Immediately after three years, the car got an overhaul and was based on the Studebaker.
1950’s:
In the 1950’s, Batman drew the Cadillac with black exteriors and a bat symbol amidst the lights. Eight years later, the unofficial cop of Gotham City drew a Chrysler 300, which still had the bat symbol amidst the glasses.
1960’s:
I guess, this was the time Wayne came to a conclusion to perform his theatrics in style. To add substance to this came the Porsche 356 that made flying and web-swinging seem less cool. In the year 66, the Batmobile was revamped yet again, but this time it was a custom made by George Barris. This Lincoln future concept car was equipped with a computer, radar, deployable rockets, chain slicers, laser, a telephone and an atomic turbine engine. This model of the Batmobile was a trendsetter for the entire saga.
1970’s:
The league of shadows’ pass-out then drew the Chevrolet Corvette in the initial years of the 1970’s. Later came the Mustang, Porsche 904, the Jaguar XKE and the Ligier JS2. A cartoon series created by Hanna Barbara, premiered at the same time and showed the Batman using a car based on Futura to reach the crime spots. Later in the same decade, when the street cars were gaining trends, the car was redesigned and released again.
1980’s:
This decade witnessed the arrival of the caped crusader in the big screen. Warner Brother’s take on the Batman featured a custom made car by Tim Burton and Anton Furst. Shattering the traditional look of the Batmobile emerged the secretive, powerful and aesthetically brilliant car made out of Impala chases and powered by Chevy V8. Now we’re talking!
1990’s:
This decade though witnessed the springing up of several models of the Batmobile, managed to familiarize only two - The 1995 movie Batmobile that was destroyed by the Riddler and the 1997 concept car created by Barbara Ling.
2000:
The comic version of the Batmobile comprised of models like Mercedes Benz CLK-GTR, TVR Speed 12, Dodge Viper, Ford GT90, Mazda Furai and C3 Corvette. Amidst such a trend, rose the director Christopher Nolan, who came up with an amazing Batman trilogy. The 2005 released movie had a Batmobile named the Tumbler, designed by Nolan himself. Measuring around 9 feet in width and 15 feet in length, the super-car ran on a 500HP Chevy 350 V8 and titanium axle tires. It offered the master-of-disguise more stealth, more protection and better control over the vehicle (and it comes in black). The mobile starred in two movies of Batman – The Batman Begins and the Dark Knight and rose from the roads to dominate the sky in the Dark Knight Rises.
Crimes become hi-tech and sophisticated with the advancing technology. But as long as there’s the Masked Manhunter in the surveilling, Gotham City can never be in peril. And with supercars like these, the silent guardian doesn’t have a chance to arrive late!
This is a guest post by Tina Reeves. She is an experienced guest writer who handles topics about technology, internet and cable and all the latest tech news. You can also get more information about internet and cable by checking thecox tv guide today.
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