Building a Batmobile, what do you want to see that most Batmobiles are missing?

[Kyle Martin]

Hey everyone,

I am building out a Batmobile from my Ford Bronco chassis. I am curious what everyone would like to see in one. I have my own pet peeves that I want to address, but when you get into a chase/follow jib car what does it have that you love, what do you wish it had, what does it have that you loathe? What is something you are glad isn't in most any more? I want to very specifically target the people who will be ordering it/using it because it feels like almost every Batmobile I have been in is catered to a certain shooter, but I can't imagine who. They are always cramped, they almost never have enough power ports, and they are loud as fuck.

The basic build I am looking at is a 4 or 5 seater, able to hit 100mph, up to 20' jib, with multiple baby pins for mounting points as well as mounting points for a Dana on any side. As for the interior, I will have a 17" monitor up front for DP, another in back for AC, smaller for jib op, for with 12 and 24 volt rails for accessories (with interior and exterior ports). I am looking at having an IC system installed that can also allow for radio access for base camp/hero driver coms through protected headphones so sound isn't an issue.

What about price? What is a price point that would make you consider trying a new car over whoever you use now?

Thoughts?

 

[Karim D. Ghantous]

For a moment there I had no idea what you were talking about! LOL But I have an idea: a periscope for when you need to see over the cars in front of you.

I also came across an interesting idea, many years ago. It's basically a twin-tyre system made by a company called JJD. Each wheel has two tyres instead of one. There are a few benefits of this, one of which is that if you get a flat in one of the tyres, the other one on the same rim is unaffected.

 

[Wayne Morellini]

Oh, batmobele, not a Bat Mobile.

Keep up the good work Kyle. I must say, I liked the one from the last series. I had a guy dressed up as the Joker with his girl (whatever her name was) up the city once. Kept asking me if I had seen the Batman. It's like they know my name is Wayne.

 

[Kyle Martin]

You guys seriously have never heard of a chase/follow car being called a Batmobile? With the fact they are matte black and have a billion crazy attachments on them its the only logical choice in a world where closepins are called c47's and shortie c-stands are Gary Colemans...