Mystery Machine, Batmobile just part of Ga. man's collection

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Mystery Machine, Batmobile just part of Ga. man's collection

It's not everyday you see the Mystery Machine from "Scooby-Doo" driving down the road. But it's a scene Jerry Patrick's neighbors in Georgia have gotten used to.

The collection includes a number of other odd creations.

"We've been doing cars off and on for the last 25-30 years and it came a time that we had seen enough Camaros and Mustangs at car shows and it was time to bring out some iconic stuff that people could actually touch and feel," Patrick told wsbtv.com's Nelson Hicks.

Patrick's version of the Batmobile took three years to build. Everything on it is custom-made and you can drive it, though it's not easy. If you think a Ferrari or Lamborghini is a head-turner on the street, imagine driving the Batmobile.

"That Batmobile is a little bit harder to get out on the street for the simple reason there are so many people just taking videos and pictures and it's hard to change lanes, it's hard to speed up or slow down," Patrick said. "We normally have to have a chase vehicle (in) front, back and sides of it just to keep everything safe. Of course if we drive it, we try and keep the machine guns down inside the car."

There are machine guns on the Batmobile that do fire, though they don't fire real bullets. The Batmobile pumps fire and smoke out the back, too.

While Patrick builds the replicas mostly for fun, people can catch some of his creations at community events. The Delta retiree does custom work for clients to help pay the bills, too.

Knight, Michael Knight.

Here's his version of the Mystery Machine from "Scooby-Doo."

Here's the Chevy van that Patrick bought that became the Mystery Machine.

Here are some after photos.

And here's the finished product.

Here are some more photos from AKA Junk.

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