Batmobile goes up for sale on eBay - One of only five Batmobiles created for the film.

How many people can say they owned a Batmobile? (Well, we know at least one -- custom car legend George Barris.) Well, now here is your bat-chance to put the Batman Returns Batmobile in your bat-cave.

One of them, the third of the series from the 1989 Tim Burton era of Batman movies, is up for auction on eBay. Starting bid is $299,000, but if you want to skip all that bidding bother, you can skip right away to the buy-it-now price of $499,000.

This Batmobile, the one with the giant jet-engine intake up front, is powered by a Chevrolet 350-cubic-inch engine with performance extras to boost horsepower by another 200. Says the solicitation:

This car runs and drives great and has upgraded fuel injection, and 8-gallon Harwood fuel cell, Monroe air shocks, Mickey Thompson Indy Profile L-60x15 front and Sportsman 33x19.50 15LT rear tires with the famous Batman hubs.

Both the front and rear of the car have full hydraulics, making it very easy to load and unload from it's NEW 2010 Custom trailer (included with your Batmobile).

If it doesn't sell, it's going to be auctioned off through the more traditional means. We don't know. Between the 1960s TV series, the Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan eras, it seems like there are quite a few Batmobiles prowling greater Gotham these days.
By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY

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