Top gear: Alfie and Alan with their custom crime-fighting machine … a used Daewoo Matiz (Picture: Wales News Service)

Think you’re batty about Batman? Get in line behind six-year-old Alfie Wilde, who spends his weekends playing in his very own Batmobile.

Alfie’s grandad Alan Dennett, 63, may lack the funds of billionaire Bruce Wayne but he has spent more than £5,000 lovingly converting an old banger into the iconic car.

The mini superhero can’t use this version of Batman’s gadget-filled ride to catch criminals just yet, because he’s still got 11 years to go before he can officially get a licence.

The Batphone: Not to be used while driving, obviously (Picture: Wales News Service)

That hasn’t stopped little Alfie, who is the envy of his school pals thanks to the full sized working replica, from dressing up as the comic book crime-fighter, sitting in the car and acting out his favourite Batman adventures.




Retired mechanic Alan said: ‘When we gave the car to him he was absolutely amazed.

‘He sits in the drive pretending to be batman, singing the theme song and acting out fight scenes, shouting “Kapow, smash, biff, boff”.’

Alan Dennett spent over £5,000 converting the car for his grandson (Picture: Wales News Service)

Alfie said: ‘It is brilliant, I really enjoyed getting in it as I have been into Batman since I was two.’

Any supervillains hoping to get a lead on this particular Batmobile won’t find it hidden in a secret lair behind a waterfall but can instead see it parked at Alfie’s grandfather’s home in Rhyl, North Wales.

Alfie travels from his family home in Heywood, Manchester most weekends so he can play in the car.

It has no MOT but Alan believes it would only need a few minor modifications to be roadworthy.