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Galpin Auto Sports Builds Bat Truck

By - July 19, 2013

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The original Batmobiile was designed by George Barris back in 1965. Well now his grandson, Jared Barris, has designed a Bat Truck. Based on a 2012 Ford F-150, this truck has black paint, Ferrari red accents and some bat-like fins on each side of the bed. It’s being shown at Comic Con, but guess what, if you want one, Galpin will be taking orders. One more pic plus press release after the jump. Via Autoblog

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CRIMEFIGHTER FORD F-150 IS A TRIBUTE TO THE ORIGINAL BATMOBILE

Back in 1965, George Barris built the iconic first Batmobile using parts he found at a hardware store and the body of a Ford Futura concept car. The Batmobile made Barris a legend among custom car designers and in January 2013 it was auctioned for a cool $4.2 million.

In light of the auction, Barris’s grandson, Jared, wanted to create a tribute to his grandfather’s Batmobile. What he designed is a Batmobile, or rather a Bat Truck, for the 21st century.

Dubbed “The Crimefighter,” the truck is a 2012 Ford F-150 customized by Galpin Auto Sports with a tuxedo black paint job and Ferrari red accents that create a look much like that of the original Batmobile. The bed of the Crimefighter has even been adorned with fins. It’s powered by a Ford 5.0-liter V8.

The cool thing about the Crimefighter? Galpin Auto Sports in Southern California is taking orders on the custom truck, so you can feel like Batman too.


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