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Bike from Batman film could sell for £900,000
A Batpod motorcycle used in Christopher Nolan’s 2008 film *The Dark Knight* is expected to fetch up to £900,000 at auction. Its sale highlights the value collectors place on recognisable film props and brings together memorabilia from several major films.
The Batpod, featured in a chase involving Christian Bale’s Batman and Heath Ledger’s Joker, also appeared in *The Dark Knight Rises* and is estimated at £450,000 to £900,000. The 4–6 December auction, run by Propstore online and at Bafta in London, also includes Bale’s *Batman Begins* Batsuit, estimated at £125,000 to £250,000, and Indiana Jones items from stuntman Vic Armstrong’s collection.
In short
- The Batpod could sell for up to £900,000.
- The motorcycle appeared in two Dark Knight films.
- The auction also features Batman and Indiana Jones memorabilia.
Explained simply
The Batpod is a motorcycle designed for the Batman films directed by Christopher Nolan. It appears in The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale as Batman and Heath Ledger as the Joker, and in the later film The Dark Knight Rises.
Film props are objects made or adapted for use on screen, and some become collectors’ items because audiences recognise them. Specialist auctions bring such objects together for buyers, with prices depending on factors such as their connection to well-known films and performers.
Propstore is an auction house specialising in film and television memorabilia. Its sales can include costumes and equipment from several productions, giving collectors a way to bid on objects linked to film history.