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| Original Batmobile sells for $4.2 million at Barrett-Jackson auction (Photo) Posted: 20 Jan 2013 12:02 AM PST The original Batmobile sells for $4.2 million at Barrett-Jackson auction on Saturday, January 19, 2013. The world-famous Batmobile, which was used in the Batman TV show in the 1960s starring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin, was earlier expected to fetch $ 5million.  George Barris (with red cape), standing at the original Batmobile during the auction Image Credit: Barrett-Jackson Facebook As noted at NBC News today, Sunday, January 20, the red-trimmed original Batmobile was sold on Saturday night to an unknown bidder via Lot 5037. It is being considered as one of the highlights during the 42nd Annual Barrett-Jackson auction event in Scottsdale, Arizona. According to the report, George Barris, who transformed his 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car into the 19-foot-long black and bubble-topped Batmobile, customized the car spending $15,000, which was paid by 20th Century Fox, which produced “Batman.” Barris designed the car with smoke screens, oil slicks, among others. As shown in the photos at the official Barrett-Jackson Facebook page, George Barris can be seen being applauded by the crowd and is very happy with the results of the auction. The original Batmobile is being proudly displayed at Barris Kustom Industries in North Hollywood since the auction show ended. The original Batmobile, which Autoblog.com noted as having an astonishing price of $4,620,000 after all fees have been assessed, is only among the vehicles sold in the said car auction, which was the largest auction sale in the history of Barrett-Jackson and included nearly 1,400 classic cars for sale.  George Barris and the original Batmobile during the Barrett-Jackson auction Image Credit: Barrett-Jackson Facebook  Original Batmobile during the Barrett-Jackson auction Image Credit: Barrett-Jackson Facebook      |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2013 09:36 PM PST Anna Nicole Smith’s home has been finally sold for $1.75 million, and all the proceeds will go to her daughter Dannielynn Birkhead, 6, who recently became a model for Guess Kids, a career that her mother was once known for. The controversial house was listed for sale back in August 2011 for the same price. According to NBC Los Angeles on Thursday, January 17, 2013, Anna Nicole’s home was sold to Rouzbeh Zoka, the trustee of the Rouzbeh Zoka 2012 revocable trust; and deposited $39,000 as part of the selling price. All the proceeds of the sale, after taxes and real estate commissions, will go to Dannielynn. As noted in the report, a judge finally approved the sale of the 4,700 square-foot home for $1.3 million this Tuesday, January 15, which the late Guess model bought $1.335 million in April 2005 under her given name, Vickie Lynn Marshall. This is where Anna Nicole filmed her reality TV show “The Anna Nicole Show.” After the death of Anna Nicole Smith in February 2007 at the age of 39, Dannielynn and her father Larry Birkhead moved into the controversial house. Its address is 3646 Avenida Del Sol, Studio City, California and sitting on a 18,000-square-foot lot. A huge painting of Anna Nicole can be seen in the entrance hall. Based on an earlier description, the three-floor Mediterranean-style house have five bedrooms including a giant master bedroom, 5 total full bathrooms, and 1 total half bathroom. It has has 20-foot ceilings, hardwood and marble floors, a remodeled kitchen, custom chandeliers, a gym with weight room. In addition, the Anna Nicole’s house has huge chandeliers, a living room with a dual fireplace; and a huge kitchen with granite countertops. Outside the huge mansion can be found a swimming pool, four-car garage, and a massive deck and balconies to take in the sweeping panoramic views of the canyons and city lights. Related Post: Anna Nicole Smith’s Los Angeles house for sale worth $1.75 million (Photos)  Anna Nicole Smith house Image Credit: Realtor.com    |
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