The Batmobile from Batman Returns could fetch $7 million at auction.
The car featured in the 1992 Tim Burton‑directed blockbuster starring Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader.
Los Angeles‑based Julien’s Auctions says the vehicle is poised to challenge the record for the highest price ever achieved for a Batmobile at auction.
They said: “The previous record was set in 2013 with the sale of George Barris’ 1966 Batmobile, which sold for $4.6 million.”
Estimated at $5–$7 million, the Batmobile measures roughly nineteen feet, eight inches long, and has a frame based upon the splicing together of two Chevrolet Impala chassis.
Julien’s Auctions said this Batmobile served as the ‘Number One Hero’ car used in the film and is screen‑matched in the majority of the film’s driving sequences.
Catherine Williamson, Managing Director of Entertainment, Julien’s Auction, said: “This important artifact’s striking silhouette and unmistakable presence represent the ultimate intersection of groundbreaking design, Hollywood history, and automotive collectability.
“It has earned its rightful place in Hollywood history as the vehicle that defined a new era of the legendary Batman character on screen, performed by the legendary Michael Keaton in the iconic film created by the visionary auteur Tim Burton that changed Batman and comic book blockbusters forever.”
“The Ultimate Batmobile Auction” will take place on November 23.
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