Rick Champagne Buys The 1960s Batmobile For $4.6 Million At An Auction

The 1960s Batmobile has been sold for $4.6 million at a collector car auction on Saturday.  The car was previously owned by the car customizer George Barris.  The Batmobile was sold at collector car auction company Barrett Jackson’s annual auction near their Scottsdale, Arizonia headquarters.  The final price includes a 10% sales commission for the sellers.  Many imitation Batmobiles were built in the last several years and many of them are hard to distinguish with the original.  Rick Champagne, the owner of a logistics company in Tempe, Arizona was happy to buy the car.  He identified himself as the buyer when interviewed with Speed TV after the sale.  The car will be put in his living room.

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WATCH: Batman and Cookie Monster Mash-Up

What happens when you combine Cookie Monster and Batman? You have a viral video. Check out the below video where Cookie Monster’s voice is combined with Batman’s as he talks to Commission Gordon. This video has hit over 300,000 views in just a couple of days.
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WATCH: Batman Reviews The Hyundai i30 Hatchback

London-based auto vlogger RecombuCars has uploaded this viral video of Batman reviewing the Hyundai i30 hatchback.  Batman interrupted the reviewer and decided to go for a ride with him.  This Batman is the one that is famous for doing viral videos in Toronto.

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WATCH: Mahj Builds A Lego Batman Tumbler and Bat Plane

Mahj is known for uploading many interesting Lego-related videos on YouTube.  His latest Lego designs are a fully motorized Batman Tumblr and the Bat-Plane, which were both used in “The Dark Knight Rises.”  This video has already hit thousands of views.
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WATCH: Batman and Call Me Maybe Parody

Carly Rae Jepsen and The Dark Knight Rises are two of the biggest pop culture icons today.  YouTube user wekejay mashed up the two and did a parody to create “Batman Maybe.”  This video has hit over 140,000 views in 4 days.  Check it out below:

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James Holmes Called Batman Spinoff Director Diggity Dave Before Shooting

“Diggity” Dave Aragon was known for customizing cars for the MTV show “Pimp My Ride.”  Aragon directed a Batman spinoff where a young vigilante Batman shot down evil doers.  You can watch a trailer of the spin off here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP1TXnP2GSk.  It turns out that James Holmes contacted Aragon about the Batman spinoff and sounded excited about it.  Aragon revealed the details in an interview with CBS L.A. radio affiliate KNX 1070.

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Dane Cook Cracks Joke About Batman Shooting

Comedian and actor Dane Cook has really pushed a lot of buttons by making a joke about the Aurora shooting. Last night Cook went on stage to tell a joke at the Laugh Factory on Sunset Blvd.
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