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(More customer reviews)We get a lot of model cars in to The Car Room for review, and the occasional model really stands out. This "1966 TV Batmobile", patterned after the much-loved hero car designed by George Barris in the 1960's, is a killer release for a few reasons. First off is the shape - the Mattel tool makers have really nailed the classic finned swoop of the car, which was built off the 1955 Lincoln "Futura" concept - and they've painted and decorated the model beautifully. Next is the level of features, which includes opening doors, hood, and trunk, steerable wheels, and - if you really feel you must - a delicate, photo-etched "Bat Detector" you can spin (carefully) with a fingertip.
The chrome on this one is a cut above the "Standard" release, which eschews some of the features of this "Elite" version in favor of a lower price; the pricier (by far) "Super Elite" version above this model tags for around $300.00... and doesn't necessarily deliver all that much more in the way of features and materials. Unless you simply have to have the aluminum display stand that the top-shelf model offers (as well as a few added metal parts, which really don't affect the display of the car), that makes this mid-level model the smart choice in terms of bang for the buck.
And there's "bang" everywhere: The fanciful (but believable) jet turbine engine under the hood, the coiled red wire to the "Bat Phone" (hands-free laws be damned), and the scale-correct metal mesh used in all of the car's bat-themed grille work, bump the model up into a visual level usually enjoyed by professionally built museum pieces. Add in a solid construction (though I'd be wary of purchasing this one for anyone under the age of 14, due to the occasional fragile part), a nice-enough window box, and a price point that's well in line with other models of this detail in this scale, and there's a lot to like here. Add a star if you've got a cape somewhere in your closet. We do.
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