Drive like a superhero: Batmobile complete with flame thrower up for sale
Here’s one vehicle guaranteed to make you stand out from the crowd. Comic book fans with a spare £90,000 in the bank can drive like the Caped Crusader with their very own road legal Batmobile.
The slick black replica, which comes with a fully operational flame thrower and hydraulic suspension, is set to be auctioned on November 30 at Mercedes-Benz World in Brooklands, Surrey. Inspired by the car used in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, the rear-wheel drive Batmobile can reach a speed of 60mph (96 km/h) in less than five seconds.
Edward Bridger-Stille, from Historics auction house, said: ‘The car is like a dream for any Batman fan. It brings traffic to a standstill with people wanting to be photographed by it. It is a smooth driving car however there’s not a lot of all-round vision – it’s a bit like a fighter jet in that sense.’ He added: ’This vehicle is believed to be one of the best after-production, fully road-legal models ever made.’
Earlier this year, the original TV Batmobile was sold for £2.3million.
source: www.metro.co.uk
vehicle – jármű
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to bring something to a standstill – valamit megállítani
however – viszont
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fighter jet – vadászgép
original – eredeti
Match the words with the definition.
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2. to guarantee | b) a car with the engine at the back |
3. replica | c) a word meaning all cars, trucks, buses, etc. |
4. rear-wheel drive | d) a car that you are allowed to use in traffic |
5. vehicle | e) to promise something will work correctly |
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