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A 1973 ‘Batmobile’ – the road car spawned from BMW’s Motorsport racing programme – will be sold at Russo and Steele’s Scottsdale auction from 16-20 January.

Only 110 of the first-generation ‘Batmobiles’ were built, painted in either Chamonix (white) or Polaris (silver). The rear wing that helped to earn the car its nickname was stored in the boot to avoid flouting some European countries’ traffic laws.

One of the last 14 produced, this car was retained by BMW for use by dignitaries, race team members or friends and family of the firm, before it was sold to a collector.