Ever since I brought my 2019 SL home a couple of months ago, I knew I would turn her into a true batmobile someday. Might as well since it was being called a batmobile already.
My inspiration was the first car toy I ever had as a kid. When I was 6, my mom bought me the 1960s batmobile toy and I fell in love with it (played with it to death) even though I still didn't know who batman was. Of course I grew up to become a comic book nerd but that car really stuck in my mind after all these years. Fast forward many decades and I decided it's time to make my toy come to life as best I could without paying 100k+ for a custom Barris replica.
My vision is now complete...
To say this has been turning heads would be an understatement. I literally had a guy pull-over (like I was a cop with a siren) and let me pass by so he could take it all in. I especially get a chuckle when I see folks pulled up next to me at the stoplight transfixed at the wheels. Needless to say, out of 20 slingshots I have seen locally at gatherings only one has tried an old-school wheel look everyone else is sticking with stock or modern thin-spoke low-profile designs.
I plan to visit the local comic-con in va beach later this year and see if I am lucky enough to spot a young stud in a high quality batman suit. If I get that lucky I will see if he wants to do a video shoot with the sling and post it on youtube for massive views. I also plan to crash the local car shows. Should have no probs getting a parking spot I think.