Been following this build for yeeeeeeeeeeears and it's almost impossible to get ahold of the builder, but i did catch a slight glimpse of some progress on the car.

It's being built by probably the worlds best replica batmobile builder Mark Towle.



First a little background.

//www.fiero.nl/forum/A...060811-1-058013.html

//www.fiero.nl/forum/A...060811-1-058013.html

Given the time this has been ongoing, it's obvious his batmobile biz is consuming the vast majority of his time.

At any rate these are the latest pics i could scrounge up. Not much progress, but you can see the potential. These pics are hard to come by, and i believe are at least a year or so old.





Some other pics and projects going on around his shop.

















It might be cool field trip for a local fiero club or even an idividual to go out and check out his shop and his build ?? He is out in California.

http://www.gothamgarage.net/

[This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 12-15-2012).]

I was wondering what happened to that car,

Joe

Well this solves my question of if anyone ever did a bubble top Fiero I would so buy that kit if it were ever made as a kit for the Fiero!

This just made a tought roll through my head...what would a Bat-Fiero look like?

quote Originally posted by johnyrottin: This just made a tought roll through my head...what would a Bat-Fiero look like?

Almost sounds like a challenge to photoshoppers. Anyone want to give it a try?

Something I've never understood about these builds...when you're dealing with this level of customization, why even bother starting with an existing car? Seriously..what's left of the actual Fiero? Part of a floor pan and part of the console?

quote Originally posted by urbex: Something I've never understood about these builds...when you're dealing with this level of customization, why even bother starting with an existing car? Seriously..what's left of the actual Fiero? Part of a floor pan and part of the console?

Ask any builder it is a looooooooooot of work to start from scratch.

quote Originally posted by urbex: Something I've never understood about these builds...when you're dealing with this level of customization, why even bother starting with an existing car? Seriously..what's left of the actual Fiero? Part of a floor pan and part of the console?

Vin and title, a real pain in the azz with a scratch built.

Joe

quote Originally posted by n7vrz: Almost sounds like a challenge to photoshoppers. Anyone want to give it a try?

I've actually designed one, hybridizing the Keaton style and one of the comic ones. I'll try and dig up the pics later.

Edit: Here it is (blue outline is regular fiero fastback dimensions for a sense of scale):

[This message has been edited by kwagner (edited 12-17-2012).]

quote Originally posted by motoracer838: Vin and title, a real pain in the azz with a scratch built. Joe

Correct, however it's sad also because you have one less Fiero as well. Someone's dream destroyed. Too bad the Ford Escort didn't have a full frame.

Many modern kit companies have ways around the laws so kit builders, as in ones who produce and sell, no longer require sacrifice cars. That's a totally different game however.

Well it looks like Towle is out of the Batmobile business ! DC comics sued and won in court to stop him from continuing to build exact replicas.

http://www.hollywoodreporte...ner-bros-wins-419661

Looks like he is now going to focus on his other expertise,..replicating the mach 5.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAahvGo4Gto

Maybe now he will have more time to finish his custom fiero ??

[This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 09-15-2013).]

If I ever become a millionaire I'm having the batmobile from batman forever built..

My question is why use a fiero when there are plenty of crown vic chassis with an almost bolt on kit already made?! I'm more interested in the fiero he's got as well as that white dually sittin on the side!

quote Originally posted by NEVERDONE: My question is why use a fiero when there are plenty of crown vic chassis with an almost bolt on kit already made?! I'm more interested in the fiero he's got as well as that white dually sittin on the side!

lol he did not use a fiero for the batmobiles, the fiero tie in is just the one he is building.

Resurrecting this thread from the dead as I was thinking about it the other day and liked the design, so decided to contact them for an update.
Here's what I got back:

quote Thanks for the interest if you would like we could sell you the car and you could finish the project . We have just been too busy with newer projects gotham garage 605 254 5259

If someone likes what they see, might be able to get it for a decent price

ask for pictures of it's current status, might help to sell it

Hmmmmmm

Response from the shop : Selling on bill of sale, no motor, $3 k for the body.