A new book, BATMOBILE: The Complete History, goes under the hood and charts the evolution of the caped crusader’s trusted vehicle
Dark Knight Rides: The Complete History of the Batmobile
Batmobile: The Complete History / ©2012 DC Comics
The Batmobile of both Tim Burton's movies, Batman and (seen here) Batman Returns, was the work of Oscar-winning production designer Anton Furst, who built it on a Chevy Corvette chassis. Michael Keaton's Batman got to ride in a vehicle outfitted with spherical bombs, two M1919 Browning machine guns, a batdisc ejector, and, if he ever got a rare night off fighting crime, a CD player.