Best. Batmobile. Ever.

Mattel is coming out with a 1/18-scale Hot Wheels 1966 TV Batmobile that George Barris created. This is without a doubt the best Batmobile ever designed and presented to the world. It'll kick the ass of any other Batmobile out there. I kid you not. For the Hot Wheels version, there'll be three editions:

• Standard (~$35, due out in March 2008). As you can guess, this won't come with a lot of bells and/or whistles. You can probably find this edition at retailers (Toys R Us, Target, Wal-mart, etc.).
• Elite (~$90, due out in May 2008). As seen in the photos below, you can open doors, hood, and trunk. Better detailing than the standard. Limited number and probably will have to get through a website reseller or eBay.
• Super Elite (~$300, due out in June 2008). Same as below but I guess with, you know, super-elite details. Heck, for $300 Adam West should hand-deliver it. Very limited (1,966 being made ... get it?? Want me to explain it?) and only through online resellers and eBay.

Here are some pictures of, I believe, the Elite edition:

Several months ago, they came out with the 1/64-scale version. It took me a couple of weeks, but I finally found one at Wal-mart. They're still not that easy to find. Here's a pic of the small car in action: