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The Guardian - UK
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The Batmobile – from Adam West's convertible to Ben Affleck's beast

Ben Affleck as Batman with his Batmobile, shot by Zack Snyder, the director of the new Batman v Superman film.
Ben Affleck as Batman with his Batmobile, shot by Zack Snyder, the director of the new Batman v Superman film. Photograph: Zack Snyder
Batman #20 from 1943
Batman #20 from 1943.
Batman and Robin (Adam West and Burt Ward) meets The Green Hornet and Kato (Van Williams and Bruce Lee) in the 1960s.
Batman and Robin (Adam West and Burt Ward) meets The Green Hornet and Kato (Van Williams and Bruce Lee) in the 1960s. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis
From Tim Burton's 1988 film, Batman.
From Tim Burton's 1988 film, Batman. Photograph: Photos 12/Alamy
Val Kilmer and the Batmobile in the 1995 film Batman Forever.
Val Kilmer and the Batmobile in the 1995 film Batman Forever. Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext
The Batmobile from Batman Begins, 2005.
The Batmobile from Batman Begins, 2005. Photograph: Reuters
Bane and the Batmobile from the 2012 Christopher Nolan film,  The Dark Knight Rises
Bane and the Batmobile from the 2012 Christopher Nolan film, The Dark Knight Rises.
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