The Prototype Batmobile

While the Batmobile in the comic book was gradually modified to fit late-model vehicle style, a radical and ionic version of the vehicle debuted on television in 1966. Adam West and Burt Ward rode in a flashy, open-air crime-fighting vehicle based on a Lincoln Futura concept car. The Batmobile in the 1966 TV series had a mobile batcomputer in the trunk, as well as a complete complement of gadgets. The 1966 Batmobile was famously the work of renowned car customizer George Barris and had some unusual design characteristics. The jet turbine outlet, which first appeared on the 1960s Prototype Batmobile as a painted metal bucket, would go on to appear on every subsequent live-action incarnation of the superhero's vehicle.

The Prototype Batmobile from the 1960s live-action appearance has been the most recognized, despite the fact that purists rarely treat the campy TV series favorably. The 2013 Barrett Jackson Classic Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, epitomized the Futura-based Batmobile's appeal. The original Batmobile, which was formerly owned by George Barris, was sold for $4.2 million to a bidder.

Price: $4.2 million