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    Batmobile replica going to Auction for $40,000

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    Holy handbrake turns, Batman! Museum puts road legal replica of the BATMOBILE up for sale for £30,000

    • An incredible replica of the iconic Michael Keaton Batmobile is set to sell at auction for up to £30,000
    • It was purchased by the London Motor Museum in Hillingdon where it was on display until the museum closed
    • Now the vehicle, which is built on a vintage Ford Mustang, is being sold by Bonhams on March 20
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    An incredible road legal replica of the classic Batmobile used in the films starring Michael Keaton is set to sell at auction - and fetch up to £30,000.

    The custom-made vehicle is an exact copy of the Batmobile driven in two Batman films, in 1989 and in 1992, both starring Michael Keaton as the caped crusader.

    In 2016 a specialist company in the UK constructed the replica, using a vintage 1965 Ford Mustang as the base.

     

    Tim Burton's Batmobile, driven by Michael Keaton in two Batman movies is one of the most popular versions of Batman trusty motor.

    The Batmobile itself sat on a Chevrolet chassis and even features functional gadgets.

    However, the exhaust afterburner could only run for around 15 seconds.

    The original Keaton Batmobile was voice-controlled with an interior that features contoured seats, aircraft instrumentation and a weapon system that includes two Browning submachine guns. 

    The design of the car was so important that Michael Keaton's Batsuit had to be modified so that he could fit into the car, rather than modifying the car itself. 

     

    The custom-made vehicle is an exact copy of the Batmobile driven in two Batman films, in 1989 and in 1992, both starring Michael Keaton as the caped crusader

     

     

    An incredible road legal replica (pictured) of the classic Batmobile used in the Batman films starring Michael Keaton is set to sell at auction - and fetch up to £30,000

     

     

    The 'Keaton Mobile' replica was constructed over the top of a vintage Ford Mustang model. The original Michael Keaton Batmobile used in the films, featured working gadgets

     

     

    In 2016 a specialist company in the UK constructed the replica, using a vintage 1965 Ford Mustang as the base. When work was finished, the motor was purchased by the London Motor Museum in Hillingdon where they kept it on display to members of the public

    Cobalt for EV cars is going for $38,520 a Ton it makes up 40 % of a EV's cost

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    EV Surge Sends Cobalt Prices Soaring; China controls big chunk of market for key metal in car batteries that is mined largely in Africa
    Friday, January 22, 2021, 11:38 AM ET
    By Yang Jie
    A 20% rise in the price of cobalt since the beginning of this year shows how the rush to build more electric vehicles is stressing global supply chains.

    Already a shortage of semiconductors is slowing the recovery in auto production. Now cobalt, a blue metal that is needed for many types of batteries including those in EVs, is a concern, according to people in the auto and battery industries and analysts.

    "The demand is not going to shrink any time soon, while the supply remains tight mainly due to logistics disruptions in South Africa during the pandemic," said Ying Lu, an analyst at London-based commodity research firm Roskill.

    Energy-dense cobalt is used as the stabilizer in batteries. It helps protect the battery's cathode from corrosion that can lead to a fire.

    A majority of the world's cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. It typically is carried overland to South Africa, shipped out from the port of Durban, South Africa, and processed in China before the material goes to battery makers—meaning the supply chain has several choke points that make it vulnerable to disruption.

    In 2017 and 2018, during an earlier rush of interest in EVs, the price of cobalt quadrupled in the space of two years before a boost in production calmed the market down. Recent moves aren't as extreme, but the spot price of cobalt rose to $38,520 a ton as of Jan. 21, according to Futuresource, up 20% since the end of December.

    The election of President Biden as well as recent climate-change initiatives by China and Japan have accelerated a shift to electric vehicles. Tesla Inc . has said it aims to build 20 million vehicles annually a decade from now, a 40-fold increase from last year.

    More EVs mean more batteries. They account for about 40% of an EV's cost, according to a report published by China-based Guotai Junan Securities Co . last year. Analysts say cobalt is the most expensive material in the batteries.

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    I guess in the early days of advertising for cars they appealed to the Basics of the population. Here is a 1915 Cow Bell promoting the Reo Company anyone have any promotions of their Car Manufacturer

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    NOT MINE

     

    Reo Motor Car Co Advertising Cow Bell 1915 "THE RED SIX" "RED THE " | eBay

     

    1936 REO 7S Royale

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    Here is a response from the Reo Member Carl who is doing the registry.

     

    Send me a Personal Message PM with your email or telephone number and Carl will call you if you want ?

     

     

    You can tell him 1935 was the last year REO made a Royale, the 7S.  What may well have happened is the car was not sold till 1936 or the new buyer did not go in to title and license it till 1936 and it was then licensed as a 1936, a mistake which occurred all to often in those years.

     
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    1936 REO 7S Royale

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    I belong to the Reo Club of America here are some links that might be able to help you.

     

    I currently own a 1931 Reo Royale Victoria in pieces.

     

    You might also put your inquires in the Reo Section on the main Forum page.

     

    I will forward this Thread on to a Reo Member who is updating the Reo Directory he might be able to give you more information.

     

    https://reoclub.org/contact/links-to-other-reo-sites/

     

    Talk about using your vehicle as an office here is an idea from Nissan

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    The amazing Nissan 'business' van that comes with a built-in OFFICE (and it even slides out so you can work in the fresh air)

    • Nissan exhibited the concept at the 2021 Tokyo Auto Salon - one of the world's biggest custom car shows
    • A demo video shows how the office pod has room for a computer screen, an office chair and a coffee-maker 
    • The van is a customised NV350 Caravan, which also has a roof balcony for 'relaxing in between work' 
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    An amazing 'business van' concept by Nissan, which comes with a built-in office pod that slides out should the owner fancy working in the fresh air

     

     

    Nissan has created a 'luxurious roof balcony' on top of the vehicle that can be accessed from the inside of the van 'so that you can relax between work'

     

    Tesla Battery Plant in Fremont California video showing battery production which is very fast indeed

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    Tesla's Hot Wheels production line: Elon Musk shows off the workshop of giant casting machines that make cells for his electric cars

    • Tesla shared a video of its new tabless battery and Roadrunner production line
    • The battery was first announced in Sept, but was only shown in a render
    • Elon Musk shared the video saying the casting machine will make full-size cars in the same way toy cars are made
    • He also compared the line to those used bu high volume industries
    • This includes food and beverage, medical devices and toys 

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    Tesla has given the first look at its new tabless battery cell, dubbed 4680, and Roadrunner production line

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