Home-built Batman Tumbler invades the suburbs

While we're guessing "working replica" might be a bit of a stretch, this full-size, drivable Tumbler built by Bob Dullam in his garage is still quite the impressive piece of work, and will no doubt crush any eBay records set by home-built K.I.T.T.s if it ever actually goes up on the auction block. Unfortunately, apart from the fact that it cost between $50,000 and $70,000 to build, there aren't many more details on the thing, but you can at least check out a few more pictures of it by hitting up the read link below. And, yes, Bob does plan to build a Bat Pod next.

[Via Crunch Gear]

[RogueGenius Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:59PM]

Jamma, that was a courageous thing you did there...

[Quo Posted Aug 6th 2008 5:10PM]

Comment ripped straight from Digg.
http://digg.com/autos/Batman_Tumbler_Built_With_One_Man_s_Bare_Hands?t=17561754#c17572970

[Jamma Posted Aug 6th 2008 5:23PM]

Never saw the post on Digg, you do realise more than one person may have seen the film and remembered the line?

[victorstuber Posted Aug 6th 2008 7:09PM]

wow quomen. what an idiot. It was a fricken line from the movie. Get over yourself

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2008 1:26AM]

yay for Lambo!

[shaundon Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:02PM]

I hope it does that thing where the seat folds forward and you go into weapon mode

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:04PM]

Waiting for the video of him driving through traffic, jumping on rooftops, etc.

[Ownaginatious Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:10PM]

I demand a video of that thing driving supa fast on a highway.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:35PM]

check it out on you tube....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU3FpVKWVdM

[Ownaginatious Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:51PM]

Oh good, I was almost certain that I was gonna get rick rolled...

[rony Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:12PM]

cool.....this is something that Bill Gates would live to drive around in since he's now retired and has some well deserved leisure time. Maybe Bill Gates will hire this guy to build one for him. This would be useful in his travels to Africa where he does so much charity work as of course anywhere else he would like to go.
MICROSOFT FOREVERRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:35PM]

Hey Bob Dullam, I found the first test case for your "Does it pwn nubs?" dry run.

My hunch is "Yes.".

[w00zzy Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:30PM]

I would love to buy this for this upcoming Halloween. And the Tumbler that was used in "Batman Begins" was a real working vehicle not a model as posted above. And it will drive through walls, no joke. Google it.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:43PM]

What's up with the bulge in the suit? Is that thing for the BatSchlong?

[appleguru Posted Aug 6th 2008 4:48PM]

More pics of this one here:

http://www.dullam-causey.com/gallery/

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 6th 2008 5:02PM]

But can it play Crysis?

[Ethan Posted Aug 6th 2008 5:08PM]

Awesome, but I don't like the finish.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 6th 2008 5:15PM]

I've chatted with this dude before. The Bobs are very talented dudes, and Dullam's Tumbler has been absolutely incredible to watch form from a few tires and a rough chassis into a full fledged vehicle.

The other Bob is currently working on the Batmobile from Batman Forever, and the thing even has hydraulics to lift up and down into attack mode.

The pic Engadget posted is old news, though; no rear flaps, no afterburner, etc.. You'd think they'd use a more recent image.

[Icepop4who Posted Aug 6th 2008 5:10PM]

i wonder if it's as fast as the real (read: movie version) thing. i would like it to pass some crash (or bazooka) tests.

[d889 Posted Aug 6th 2008 5:29PM]

its some great fabwork thats for sure, i want to know what frame he built it off of and what motor is in it, that rear axle seems mighty small for those tires....

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 6th 2008 7:12PM]

I don't believe he's stated yet what motor is in there, but the entire frame is custom built.

Here's a gallery of the Bobs' work: http://www.dullam-causey.com/gallery/

[idealEric Posted Aug 6th 2008 6:02PM]

This is lame. I want the real batmobile.

http://www.bagofnothing.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/2002-markshields.com-1989-keaton-batmobile-replica-DSC01311.jpeg

[patranus Posted Aug 6th 2008 6:20PM]

I wonder if WB is going to sue him for copyright infringement....

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 6th 2008 6:30PM]

i would be awsome if someone recorded that beast on the road :D

[macdoc Posted Aug 6th 2008 6:41PM]

some people need to grow up!!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2008 1:16AM]

Umm why? Because you say so?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 6th 2008 10:08PM]

So.... What does the cop write down on the speeding ticket for Make and Model??? Batmobile?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2008 12:47AM]

Make: Wayne Industries

Model: Batmobile

Year:2008

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2008 12:30AM]

I love you.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 7th 2008 1:16AM]

I gotta ask though. I can't imagine that thing is remotely street legal. What with no bumpers and very limited FOV. Pity. The head turns cruising down an interstate going 70....yummm.

[Larz Posted Aug 7th 2008 12:59PM]

No bumpers isn't an issue (I think), but no fenders is against the law... at least here in CA. Even if a vehicle has fenders, the tires can't protrude out of the fender.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 8th 2008 10:50AM]

does it come in black?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 18th 2008 10:54PM]

question about the tumbler's suspension.

does the fron wheel skirt armor plate move with the fron suspension or is fixed to tha chassis?