BAM! The original Batmobile sold at auction for $4.2 million this weekend which has both car lovers and cartoon lovers giddy. Famous Hollywood cars like those from 'Starsky and Hutch,' 'Knight Rider' and 'The Pink Panther' go up for sale from time to time, bringing out the most nostalgic buyers. Here's a look at how five memorable cars fared when they hit the open market, and what they fetched for sellers:
June 27, 2012
March 20, 2012 A father in Illinois is in trouble after offering a couple of teenagers a ride home during a blizzard. He was at a gas station and noticed two girls walking with no coats, hoods or umbrellas so he asked them if they needed a ride. The girls said they were fine, but a few days later cops showed up at his house.
January 17, 2012
July 20, 2011 A doctor in China has an unusual approach for traffic safety. Treat bad driving as if it were a disease that you can diagnose even before the driver gets behind the wheel. Dr. Jin Huiqing has invested nearly 3 decades trying to figure out why some people seem to have more accidents. In his homeland of China someone is killed in traffic every five minutes, and at least one city using his methods has reported a decrease in automobile deaths.
March 3, 2011 It's a rite of spring at my house. It doesn't matter whether the groundhog sees his shadow, or what the date on the calendar says.
Each year, usually a few weeks before it is "OFFICIALLY" spring, I celebrate the coming season by rolling the Solstice out of storage, and prepare for a summer of driving fun!
This will be my sixth summer with the Solstice. Pontiac quit making them after the bankruptcy of General Motors and the elimination of the Pontiac brand.
This particular Solstice is a collector's item. It is #253 of the first one thousand made. Pontiac did a promotion with the television show, "The Apprentice", for the "First 1000" contest.
January 25, 2011 Gas pump prices that are around $3 a gallon now, may seem like a bargain by the time your kids are gearing up for Easter egg hunts.
January 17, 2011 I had a chance to go to the Detroit Auto Show over the weekend.
