Batmóvil eléctrico de hojalata litografiada de Batman y Robin, con cabina iluminada y pistones, años 70

Even standing still, this Batmobile performs: the cockpit glows and the engine pistons rise and fall. Made as a licensed export in the 1970s, it records the globalization of tin toys in the late Showa years, when Japanese design sensibilities met overseas manufacturing and Western comic-book heroes.

The Piece

This Batman and Robin Batmobile belongs to the late Showa period, when tin toy production spread beyond Japan and Japanese design sensibilities merged with overseas manufacturing and Western intellectual property. It was produced in Taiwan as a licensed export.

The sculpted canopy, animated engine pistons and illuminated cockpit lift the piece beyond a simple vehicle. Battery power drives the motor, the lights and the piston effects, so that even when stationary the car keeps its illusion of motion. Wear to the drive system is typical of electric tin vehicles of this era; what survives, the light and the theatrical presentation, is precisely what collectors value today.

The Batmobile occupies a space between comic culture, industrial toy design and pop nostalgia, equally at home in a Batman and DC collection, a tinplate vehicle archive, a Showa-era pop-culture display or a group of licensed character toys.

Details

• Line: Batman and Robin — Batmobile
• Era: Showa era, circa 1970s
• Origin: Taiwan (licensed export production)
• Material: Tinplate body; plastic canopy; electric motor; light-up components
• Measurements: Length approx. 25 cm
• Mechanism: Battery powered; motor engages; lighting and piston effects active

Condition

• Clean overall presentation with minor wear consistent with age.
• The motor engages and the lighting and piston effects are active.
• Forward movement is impaired due to worn tires.
• No batteries included.

Authenticity & Care

Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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