A replica of the Batmobile from the 1966 Batman television show is up for auction, meaning that a lucky fan may soon be cruising around in the iconic vehicle. The previous owner is none other than WWE Hall of Famer and comic book fan Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Lawler is selling the car, which is currently on display at the Jerry Lawlor Museum in Tunica, through automotive auction site Hemmings. The car itself is built on an early Corvette C4 chassis with a Buick 350 CID V-8 engine. It also features three-speed automatic transmission, power steering and power brakes, and a black exterior/interior, both with red trim. It comes with signatures from Batman stars Adam West and Burt Ward, as well as Lawler himself, and Saved By the Bell actor Dustin Diamond. The car is in driving condition.
"It sort of all comes full circle," Lawler said. "I've always been a huge fan of Batman and Superman; I even sought out a girlfriend who had a color TV so I could watch Batman in color in the '60s." Lawler also recounted how he met Matt Dollar, a man who built several replicas of the Batmobile. Dollar ended up selling Lawler the Batmobile replica.
Lawler's Batmobile is currently listed at the price of $110,900.