Mobile Bat Driving Experiences

The Mobile Bat Car actually started life as the Futura Concept Car in 1955, promoted by Ford's Lincoln brand, and designed by their lead stylists Bill Schmidt and John Najjar. It was first showcased at the Chicago Auto Show in January 1955.

But despite finding success as a show car, it was to be another 10 years (several of which were under the ownership of auto customiser George Barris, where it sat forgotten and dilapidating behind his shop after the $250,000 car was sold to him for $1) before fame of a different kind came calling.

In 1965, TV executive William Dozier approached Barris to design the 'Super Hero' car for a new Batman TV series. With just a three week turnaround to get it ready, he completed work on the now iconic 'Batmobile' in time for the start of series production in October of that year. Insured for $125,000, the car first appeared with the debut of the Batman series on US television in January 1966.

It is a faithful recreation of the original customised concept car that TrackDays is proud to bring you as part of our range of Movie Car Blast and Thrill experiences at a fantastic range of venues right across the UK that we have available to book for both Adults and Juniors, starting from just £39.

You can book directly onto a date of your choice from our regularly updated Events Calendars or purchase an open Gift Voucher - the ideal choice for the budding caped crusader in your life, whatever the special occasion!

The Lincoln Futura was very nearly not destined for success on the small screen as Batman's signature wheels. That honour was originally set to go to the 1959 Cadillac, but when production schedules were brought forward, it was scrapped at the last minute.

And whilst George Barris might have bought the concept car on a bargain, when he eventually went to sell the original customised Mobile Bat car in 2013, it's safe to say that he made a hearty return on investment.

It went under the hammer at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in January of that year for a whopping $4.62 million (£2.9 million), making it a record for a TV or movie car that is yet to be surpassed.

All experiences are subject to availability. The most recent information on dates when an event may be available can be checked by looking at the calendars on the website, or when you have activated and logged in with your voucher. Please note not all spaces are shown online so if you cannot see spaces for your event please call or email for dates. We will do our best to secure your preferred choice of event, venue and date, but to avoid disappointment book as early as possible, especially for peak times such as weekends and the summer months which book up very quickly. Do not purchase an experience for yourself or as a gift that has a choice of venues if you or the person it is for are only able to travel to one of the choices. Once you are booked, you are bound by the terms and conditions of the event host of which a copy can be made available upon request. In most circumstances, a cancellation cannot be made once a date has been booked.

When booking by phone or online you should not make arrangements in connection with an Event until you have received your final booking confirmation stating your date and time (this does not include the automatic purchase email you receive that confirms what you have just ordered). Your final confirmation will usually arrive within 48 hours of making the purchase. For voucher redemption see 'voucher conditions' below. Where specific elements of an Event such as vehicles or equipment are not available due to mechanical breakdown, we reserve the right to make reasonable substitutions on the day. If this is not possible we reserve the right to cancel the experience at short notice.

Voucher holders must make a prior booking and receive confirmation in order that an open voucher can be redeemed. We recommend that when you have chosen your experience you redeem your voucher at least 21 days in advance of taking your selected experience. We do not guarantee availability on all events, even if the date is showing, so if a chosen event is full or you cannot find a suitable date during the validity period of your voucher then the credit can be used towards an alternative event. Do not arrive at a venue expecting to be able to use your voucher without making a prior booking and receiving a booking confirmation. Trackdays.co.uk will not be held liable for any costs incurred in such circumstances.

Unless stated otherwise, vouchers are valid for one person only. Where necessary a top-up payment can be made to increase the value of a voucher to book a higher priced event. Note that during the out of season months the price of experience may change. If the price of the event is lower than the value of the voucher the remaining credit will be held for use until the vouchers expiry date. We recommend booking as early as possible as you must have undertaken your experience before the expiry date printed on the front of your Voucher. All vouchers will be valid for use up to the expiry date displayed, but after this date, vouchers will automatically expire and cannot be reinstated under any circumstances. Trackdays.co.uk staff are not responsible for reminding or informing customers when a voucher is due to expire. A voucher holder may book a date which is outside of the expiration date displayed on the voucher but must extend the expiry of their voucher for an administration fee. This must be processed before the original expiry date. Voucher credit cannot be used for extension fees or to pay for booking protection.