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Title: 13B48B7
Exterior color (paint code): Polaris metallic (060)
FACTORY/OEM OPTIONS
"Batmobile" with power windows. Original motor
just rebuilt and ready to go in the car.
Comment:
"Batmobile" with retrofitted anti-roll bars and Alpina 16-inch alloy wheels (the original 14-inch wheels are on the shelf). One of the last "Series 1" Batmobiles built.
201X restoration:
Car repainted when arrived in the US.
Under Ron's ownership:
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Removed the engine and the entire drive train to do a sympathetic restoration on the car. Once we had the engine out, we stripped it down to the short block, inspected the piston journals and began building up from there. We put all new gaskets, new chain, guides, belts, water pump, oil pump, clutch, bearings..."
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Once the engine was complete, the suspension was tackled, including all new Bilstein struts, new upper and lower control arms, springs, half-shaft bearings, boots, and more. Everything was given a good powdercoat, and then was placed to the side until the chassiswork was complete.
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Once the suspension and engine were removed from the car, we sent the shell on a dolly to the body shop to have the engine compartment, the trunk, and the undercarriage painted. I didn't like the look of two of the floor pans that had been repaired at one point in time, so I sent the shop four new reproduction pans to be welded in and painted. The underside of the car is even better looking than the top, and a peek underneath will verify the claim..
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The interior was given an overhaul, and the Scheel seats were recovered in reproduction cloth to ensure authenticity and keep things looking exactly as they're supposed to. The attention to detail is carried throughout every aspect of the car. "I also sent out the original 14" Alpina wheels to be trued, powder coated, and cleared and have ordered 5 new, period correct Michelin XWX radials, which are now installed."
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New in box, factory muffler.
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Exterior details. "The paint on the car had been done about 12 years ago, and to a very high standard, so the only thing I did to the exterior was remove the beltline trim and send it to be polished. We also had the front spoiler painted as someone had drilled holes in it to put a license plate on."
Transaction:
- January 19th 2017
Lot 40
Sold for US$ 330,000 inc. premium
THE SCOTTSDALE AUCTION
11:00 MST
SCOTTSDALE, THE WESTIN KIERLAND RESORT & SPA - 2016: for sale by Hyman at $345,000.
Owners:
- Ron Perry
- Around 1998: it was imported to the U.S. from Switzerland
- Delivery: BMW agency MOTAG in Dielsdorf, Switzerland, on September 17, 1974
- Production: October 17, 1973
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