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This October 2012 file photo provided by Barrett-Jackson/George Barris shows the original Batmobile in Los Angeles. Batman's original ride, from the 1960s TV series, has sold at auction for $4.2 million on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Courtesy Barrett-Jackson/George Barris, File)
Saturday nights are usually worth the price of admission at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale.

And as the Phoenix Business Journal noted, 2013 was no exception.

This year's main draw, the original Batmobile driven during the 1960s TV show, was put up for auction with the bidding starting at $100,000.

That price quickly went over a $3 million, before Ahwatukee buyer Rick Champagne closed the bidding at $4.2 million much to delight of the auction crowd.

The car had previously been owned by George Barris.

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    nokidding wrote...
    Wow
    January 20, 2013 9:24 am
    Interesting, I didn't know he kept this car after so long. In the past he has sold and let go of The Munster mobile, Grandpas Coffin dragster, the Monkee Mobile, Starsky and Hutch car and the Green Hornet.
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    akubra wrote...
    While so many just beg for a job
    January 20, 2013 11:41 am
    The Rich continue to live in luxury! How many Employees does this guy working for him, that he hasn't given a raise to in years?
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    Danomack wrote...
    Really akubra, really...
    January 20, 2013 5:10 pm
    If this man does indeed have employees who have not received raises, while he lives lavishly, it is perhaps because they deserve to not have raises. If they feel they are working for a tyrant, then perhaps they should exercise their American given rights to quit and find another job. Nobody in this country has a right to make an unfair wage for their unfair contribution to an employer, government, or society.
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    azgirl77 wrote...
    Champagne Logistcs
    January 21, 2013 5:07 pm
    he owns Champagne Logistics in Tempe
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