When it comes to memorable movie cars, few from
recent times are more iconic than Batman’s Tumbler used in Batman Begins, The
Dark Knight, and The Dark Night Rises.
Looking less like a car and more like an alien
spaceship with wheels, the Tumbler is truly out-of-this-world and has already
inspired a life-like Lamborghini Gallardo-based replica. Now, the Tumbler, as
well as its replacement used in Justice League, are for sale in Dubai.
The listing claims that the Tumbler being offered
for sale is the only one of its kind in the world and was used during filming
of the three aforementioned films. We find it a little hard to believe that
it’s the only example in existence but even if it’s not, it is still extremely
rare. As for the Justice League Batmobile included in the sale, it is a static
model and doesn’t feature a functioning powertrain.
The Tumbler is underpinned
by a steel box frame and powered by a Corvette LS1 V8 engine mated to a 6-speed
automatic transmission. The vast majority of the exterior panels are said to be
made from carbon fiber while the entire interior is made from the lightweight
material.
Surprisingly, the Tumbler actually has some creature
comforts, including Bluetooth, eight cameras across the exterior which display
images to four screens mounted in the cabin, LED lights, and no less than eight
driving lamps.
Curiously, the listing has two wildly different
asking prices for the pair of Batmobiles. The first sits at AED 2,590,000 (US$ 705,000)
while the second asking price listed in the description is for AED 1.69 million
(US$ 460,000).
