LOS ANGELES (TheBlaze/AP) -- "Holy windfall, Batman!" The Batmobile just sold for $4.2 million. It seems that's the going price these days for vintage, television vehicles.
The original 19-foot-long black, bubble-topped car was used in the 1960s "Batman" television show. On Saturday, it was sold at auction, offering its owner a pretty penny.
This October, 2012 photo, shows the the original Batmobile in Los Angeles. Batman's original ride, from the 1960s TV series. (AP)
The Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. in Scottsdale, Ariz., revealed the selling price but says the winning bidder has not been disclosed.
The car's owner -- auto customizer George Barris, of Los Angeles -- transformed a one-of-a-kind 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car into the sleek crime-fighting machine. It boasted lasers and a "Batphone" and could lay down smoke screens and oil slicks.
A web site setup to document the car's history explains how it made its way to the small screen:
In 1955, the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company designed and built a futuristic concept car called the Lincoln Futura. It was built entirely by hand in Turin, Italy at a cost of $250,000, and like many concept cars, was never put in to production. In the mid 1960's, George Barris of Barris Kustom City acquired the car for $1 directly from Ford.
Fast forward to August 1965, the Batman TV show producers approached George to have him build a new Batmobile for their upcoming show. The only catch was the car had to be ready for action in a mere three weeks. Seeing the bat-like qualities his Futura already had, George knew it was the perfect answer to the quandary 20th Century Fox had created.
In October of 1965, the Batmobile was completed and delivered to Fox where it made its television debut on January 12, 1966.
Comic-Con attendee Vernon Beebe poses for a photo in front of the Batmobile from the "Batman" television series during Comic-Con, Saturday, July 14, 2012, in San Diego. (AP)
The iconic car was used by Adam West who starred as the Caped Crusader and by Burt Ward, his sidekick Robin known for exclamations beginning with -- "Holy."
Barris' publicist says his client is pleased with the auction result.
