Screw The Tumbler: We'll Take A Homemade 1940s VW Bug Batmobile

Well before Adam West donned his sexy skin-tight Bat Suit and hopped into the Ford version of the Batmobile, DC's "Dark Knight" had a little-known, slightly less sleek sled. The original 1940s era Batmobile was apparently a mix of VW Beetle and Cord style — with the requisite wings and fins, of course. Bob Dullum may have built a bitchin' Tumbler, but someone thought that was way too new, so they built a replica of the original Batmobile, which we've dropped below the fold, with somewhat less impressive results. More »