Batcycle ride-on

[Ringman]

I have a batcycle ride-on I think it was made by empire in 1975or 1979 any info out there i cant find anything

[Earth 2 Chris]

I have one! I had one as a child, and the Empire Batmobile. As an adult, I have bought two off of ebay to replace them. They are not complete or mint, and the back wheels on the Batcyle are not original.



I found this pic on a Google search:




Brian featured it on Plaid Stallions:

http://plaidstallions.blogspot.com/2009/02/batpod-1976.html

Beyond that, there doesn't seem to be much out there about these. I've rarely heard them mentioned in any collector books, or on Bat-websites. I would say the production on these was low, and few survived.


Chris

[Ringman]

Thanks for the info. I do wonder what they sell for since there is no mention of them in any books or sites.

[Paperback hero]

I had one. Best toy I ever had. On a trip to Wildwood NJ, from Toronto,my folks picked one up for me at the Kay Bee Toystore on the boardwalk....my mom tells me the story of me going up and down the hotel hallway all night.

I remember the back wheels were super cool...the hub caps had yellow stickers with the bat symbol on them....

Thanks for the memories!

[Earth 2 Chris]

^Great story!

Thanks for the info. I do wonder what they sell for since there is no mention of them in any books or sites.

I don't really know what to tell you. I got my cycle on ebay about 10 years ago or so, and the Batmobile before that, probably around 98, in the early days of ebay. I don't remember what I paid. I think I got the cycle for less than $100, but I haven't really seen one sell since.

Chris