Casey Putsch wants to become a race-car driver, and he thinks that making his own Batmobile, with an actual turbine power plant, should (somehow) help him reach his goal:
It is registered and insured for the street and features a military spec turbine engine that was used in a drone helicopter by the Navy to drop torpedoes on enemy submarines. Putsch taught himself about turbine engines and successfully rebuilt this surplus engine by himself. The engine powers the rear wheels via a semi automatic transmission and is driven like any other conventional production car.
The Bat Car recently debuted at the very prestigious Ault Park Concours d’Elegance in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 12th. There it was awarded a class “Award of Distinction”, “Hagerty Judges Choice”, and the very special “People’s Choice” where it beat out some of the most valuable cars in history, such as a 1961 Ferrari 250 GTO and a 1930 Duesenberg J Dual Cowl Phaeton!