The Original Batmobile Has Sold at Auction for $4.62 Million
The ORIGINAL Batmobile was auctioned off over the weekend, and it went for $4.62 MILLION. This is the one from the '60s series starring ADAM WEST. Six Batmobiles were used during the show's run . . . and this was the FIRST one.
That seems like a lot . . . but remember: This is a SWEET RIDE.
Consider this: Two years ago, we heard about a company that was granted permission to make full-scale, street legal, exact replicas of the original Batmobile. And THOSE were going for $150,000 each.
And in 2010, the Aston Martin DB5 that SEAN CONNERY drove in the James Bond movie "Goldfinger" was also auctioned off for $4.6 million.
(COMING SOON)
-A plane from Rochester blows four tires.
-U of R student robbed an apartment.
-There has been a proposal for Mayoral control of city schools.
NFL
It'll be the Battle of Brothers in New Orleans in two weeks....John Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens topped New England 28-13 to win the AFC title game and set up a Super Bowl meeting with his brother Jim. It will be the Ravens first Super Bowl appearance in 12 years.
Joe Flacco threw three second-half touchdown passes while the Ravens shutout Tom Brady and the Patriots offense after intermission. New England held a 13-6 halftime lead. Brady had been 67-0 at home when leading at the intermission.
The win extends Ravens' linebacker Ray Lewis' career and gives him a chance to go out on top. He's announced this is his last season
Earlier Sunday, Jim Harbaugh's San Francisco 49ers staged their own comeback, rallying from 17 points down to beat Atlanta 28-24 in the NFC title game... Niners quarterback sensation Colin Kaepernick (KAP'-ur-nihk) shredded the Atlanta defense, completing 16 of 21 passes for 233 yards and a score.
The 49ers pulled off the biggest comeback victory in an NFC championship game, according to STATS. The previous NFC record was 13 points... But it's the 49ers that are Super Bowl bound this time. It'll be the sixth appearance in the NFL's big game for the franchise, but the first since 1995. The Niners have won the previous five.
Vegas favors Niners by 4 ½ points in Super Bowl
NHL
Thomas Vanek scored twice and added three assists in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-2 season-opening win over the Philadelphia Flyers... Defenseman Tyler Myers scored the go-ahead goal with 5:03 left in the game after the Sabres overcame a 2-1 second-period deficit... The Sabres are 6-1-1 in their last eight openers.
SABRES ARE AT TORONTO AT 7:00
James Neal scored twice, including in a three-goal first period and Pittsburgh went on the swamp the New York Rangers 6-3... Evgeni Malkin had three assists for Pittsburgh
The 2-0 Penguins chased Vezina Trophy winning goalie Henrik Lundqvist from the nets after taking a 4-1 lead in the second period.
BOSTON HOST WINNIPEG AT 1:00
TAMPA BAY IS AT THE ISLANDERS 1:00
AHL
THE ALBANY DEVILS LOST TO ADIRDONCACK 3-2 IN A SHOOTOUT...
THE AMERKS HOST HAMILTON AT 1:05 TODAY.....
COLLEGE HOOPS:
6TH RANKED SYRACUSE HOST CINNCINNATI TODAY AT 3:30......ALL THE ACTION ON SPORTS RADIO 1280 WHTK.
NBA
Landry Fields had a season-high 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead Toronto over the Lakers 108-103. It was the fifth straight road loss for the 17-23 Lakers, who were paced by Kobe Bryant's 26 points.
Andre Drummond scored 16 points and had seven rebounds to lead Detroit over Boston 103-88. Kevin Garnett paced the Celtics with 16.
THE KNICKS HOST BROOKLYN TODAY AT 3:30
the Maloof family has agreed to sell the Sacramento Kings to a Seattle group led by investor Chris Hansen....the Maloofs are selling all 65 percent of their share for $525 million to Hansen, who will move the team to Seattle and restore the SuperSonics name.... Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said last week he had received permission from NBA Commissioner David Stern to present a counteroffer to league owners from buyers who would keep the Kings in Sacramento.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Oregon has hired Mark Helfrich as its football coach, promoting him from offensive coordinator as the successor to Chip Kelly. Kelly left the Ducks to coach the Philadelphia Eagles.
GOLF
John Cook caught David Frost on the final hole of regulation, then beat him with birdie on the second playoff hole to win the Mitsubishi Electric Championship.
OTHER NEWS
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o will be interviewed by Katie Couric, the first on-camera interview given by the All-American since news broke about the dead girlfriend hoax... Te'o and his parents will appear on Couric's syndicated daytime talk show Thursday. ABC News announced the interview Sunday, but gave no details as to when it will take place and where.
