Batmobile Gocart / Mini Car Oneofakind Gas Powered / Electric Start

Batmobile Gocart / Mini Car Oneofakind Gas Powered / Electric Start

                 ***HERE’S  YOUR CHANCE  TO  OWN  A  BATMOBILE***                                                                   **ONE  OF  A  KIND**DESCRIPTION:                           * 6.5  BRIGGS & STRATTON  ENGINE                  * GAS  POWERED / ELECTRIC  PUSH  BUTTON  START                  * LENGTH:  5’5″ (FROM TIP OF BACK-FIN TO FRONT TIP OF HOOD SCOOP)                      * WIDTH:   28″    (FROM REAR FIN TIP TO REAR FIN TIP)                      * WHEEL  BASE:  (APPX.)  38″                  * BLACK  FIBERGLASS  BODY                  * CUSTOM  BUILT  CHASSIS / FRAME                  * HEADLIGHTS                  * TAIL-LIGHTS                  * ELECTRIC  HORN  W/  PUBLIC  ADDRESS  SYSTEM** PA  SYSTEM  INCLUDES:                                               * MICROPHONE  (BROADCAST YOUR OWN MESSAGE)                                               * HORN                                               * SIRENS  (POLICE, FIRE, AMBULANCE, ETC.)                                               * ANIMAL  CALLS;    MUSIC  JINGLES                                               * SPECIAL  EFFECTS:  WHISTLES / CAR HORN / TRAINHISTORY:                  PURCHASED THE FIBERGLASS BODY IN  NOV. 2002, FOR OUR SIX YEAR OLD GRANDSON.  HE ASKED SANTA TO GIVE HIM A REAL BATMOBILE FOR CHRISTMAS!!  SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FULFILL HIS DREAM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND A BATMOBILE SUITABLE FOR THE  5 – 12 YEAR OLD AGE RANGE… ALL WE COULD FIND WAS TODDLER RIDE-ON BATMOBILES AND FULL SIZE CARS.  AFTER ENDLESS HOURS OF SEARCHING, WE THOUGHT SANTA WAS GOING TO FAIL!!                    THE CHALLENGE BEGAN WHEN A FIBERGLASS BATMOBILE BODY MOLD WAS LISTED ON AN EBAY AUCTION.  “WOW”… SANTA CAN BRING THE FIBERGLASS BODY IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING!!  SANTA NEVER FAILS, BUT THE ELVES HAVE LIMITATIONS!!  THE 5′ 5” FIBERGLASS BODY WAS CRATED AND SHIPPED FROM CALIFORNIA TO PENNSYLVANIA VIA GREYHOUND BUS!!  FIBERGLASS BODY INFO:                  THE BATMOBILE FIBERGLASS BODY WAS CREATED BY A BATMOBILE ENTHUSIAST FROM CALIFORNIA.  HE PURCHASED AN OLD BATCAR FROM A CARNIVAL RIDE, THAT BEST MATCHED THE 1966 FORD FUTURA DREAM CAR, THAT GEORGE BARRIS MODIFIED INTO THE ANTI-CRIME  ROADSTER OF THE “DYNAMIC DUO” = BATMAN & ROBIN !!!  HE MADE A FEW CORRECTIONS AND ADDED PROPER DOOR & HOOD LINES.  THEN HE CREATED MOLDS FOR TWO PARACHUTE “PACKS” AND “THRUSTER.”  HE DECIDED TO FINANCE THE PRODUCTION OF A MOLD OF THE NEW AND IMPROVED PROTOTYPE.  THE MOLD WAS BUILT BY THE FORMER HEAD OF THE TOYOTA RACING TEAM, PROTOTYPE BUILDER, JOHN HYDE.  THE MOLD WAS “SHOT” BY THE NORTH HOLLYWOOD PROP MAKING FIRM OF CALIFORNIA ART PRODUCTS,  WHO MADE PROPS FOR HUNDREDS OF HOLLYWOOD FILMS.                  2ND CHALLENGE:  WE ARE GRANDPARENTS “NOT” MECHANICS !!!!  THE SEARCH FOR A FRAME / DESIGNER / BUILDER / WELDER,  WAS NEXT ON THE AGENDA,  THE LOCAL GO-CART TRACK  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED  A GENTLEMEN, WHO THEN BUILT THE CHASSIS TO FIT THE FIBERGLASS BODY.                  3RD CHALLENGE:   HIRING AN AUTO MECHANIC TO TAKE THE BODY, THE FRAME AND MAKE IT “GO” !!!!!  THE MECHANIC ASSISTED US IN COMPILING A LIST OF “ALL” THE MAJOR PARTS WE NEEDED TO PURCHASE AND AS WE COULD AFFORD THE PARTS, THE BATMOBILE GREW !!!!                  THE BATMOBILE TOOK  2  YEARS,  START TO FINISH.  OF COURSE, THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF GADGETS THAT CAN STILL BE ADDED, ONLY LIMITED BY YOUR IMAGINATION !!!!!                   THE BATMOBILE MADE IT’S DEBUT IN THE 2004 LOCAL HALLOWEEN PARADE, DRIVEN BY “BATMAN”  (OUR  8  YEAR OLD GRANDSON),  PLAYING  A LOOPED MUSIC  CD OF THE BATMAN THEME SONG, OVER THE PA SYSTEM;  WINNING  “FIRST  PLACE”!!!!                                                                                          (see photo sculpture pic)                  TIME MOVES ON… OUR GRANDSON IS NOW  16 YEARS OLD AND WANTS A TRUCK !!!  WE WISH WE COULD AFFORD TO DO BOTH, BUT THE RECESSION HIT US HARD.  SELLING THE BATMOBILE… HAS IT’S  REGRETS,  BUT HOPEFULLY IT WILL MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE FOR ANOTHER CHILD !!!  YES, THE BIG KIDS, TOO.  “KIDS at HEART” **ATTENTION**   NEEDS  MINOR  SERVICE   (AS  LISTED  BELOW)                                       * CHANGE  OIL  &  GAS                                       * NEEDS (2) – REAR  TIRES                                       * MISSING  “SCREW” THAT HOLDS CHAIN  SPROCKET  IN  PLACE                                       * FRONT  LIFTS  WITH  SPEED;  WOULD  RECOMMEND                                                          MOUNTING  WEIGHTS  IN FRONT  END          
Batmobile Gocart Mini Car