This Week's Bangers & Cash

[barry1010]

How on earth were those two 'batmobiles' legal?
Bonnet mascots were outlawed because of possible injury to pedestrians and just how heavy are they? Is the original body under the modification?

[bookbinder]

Link?

[barry1010]

It's a TV programme on Yesterday . I don't know what sort of link I can provide to show the two vehicles.
I'm hoping a knowledgeable person watched the episode

[barry1010]

I have found some photos https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19429394.two-batmobiles-sale-mathewsons-auctions-north-yorkshire/

[wolf63]

Here is a link that may/may not help

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19429394.two-batmobiles-sale-mathewsons-auctions-north-yorkshire/

[wolf63]

snap!

[barry1010]

In one of the cars the new bonnet was obscuring the bottom half of the windscreen

[johnk]

Rolls Royce still have them, any pressure and they spring into a space in the bonnet.

[davebro]

I'm *guessing* they aren't really driven on the roads, just trailered around to shows/photoshoots/etc.

[barry1010]

Dave, they are taxed and MOTd and they were driven on the road in the show.
Chap wanted £45k each for them .

[davebro]

presumably then they have gone through this -

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1065789/individual-vehicle-approval-inspection-manual-passenger-vehicles.pdf

[barry1010]

Hope so