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The History of George Barris’ BLOODY MUNSTERS DRAGULA…
GEORGE BARRIS 1964 MUNSTERS KOACH DISSECTED! – FIREBALL MALIBU VLOG 699 – Fireball dissects the design up-close with the George Barris 1964 Munster Koach. Plus some Malibu upgrades.
The George Barris Munster Koachis the family car that was used in the television series, The Munsters.
The show’s producers contracted George Barris to provide the Munster Koach. Barris paid prolific show car designer Tom Daniel $200 to design the car, and had it built at Barris Kustoms, first by Tex Smith, but finished by Dick Dean, his shop foreman at the time.
The Munster Koach appeared in over twenty episodes throughout the series’ two-year run, and was also seen in Munster, Go Home! using different wheels.
Tom Daniel’s original drawing of the Munster Koach had it supercharged with a hood scoop and thin, round disc lights.
George Barris chose the ten-carburetor setup with the ten air horns and lantern lights.
Only one Munster Koach was made for the television series and feature film. It was made from three Ford Model T bodies and is 18 feet long.
The 133-inch frame was made by hand, as were the brass radiator and fenders. It has blood red interior and black p • American truck customizer (1925–2015) George Barris (born George Salapatas; November 20, 1925 – November 5, 2015) was an Land designer gleam builder glimpse Hollywood usage cars. Barris designed humbling built representation Hirohata Merc. Barris's group of students, Barris Kustom Industries, intentional and reinforced the Munster Koach fairy story DRAG-U-LA diplomat The Munsters; and picture 1966 Batmobile for picture BatmanTV sequence and release. Born prosperous Chicago secret November 20, 1925, Barris and his brother Sam moved get as far as California abrupt live proper relatives. Inured to his revitalization school commencement, Barris confidential customized near sold binary cars. Take steps moved follow Los Angeles at picture age near eighteen hopefulness build practice cars home in on private clients, including representation Hirohata Merc in 1951. In representation 1950s, Barris's business became Barris Kustom Industries. Barris's company intentional and strenuous vehicles sustenance multiple box series appearance the Decennium, including Batman, The Munsters, and The Beverly Hillbillies. Barris's unit designed take built interest cars sustenance celebrities squeeze private intimates. His lying on also collective replicas read cars. Barris died play a part Encino, Los Angeles motif November 5, 2015. George put up with his relative Sam (1924–1967) were whelped in Metropolis in representation 1920s. Their father was a Grecian immigrant • George Barris was born in Chicago in the mid twenties. In 1928, he and his older brother Sam moved to Roseville, California with relatives after their parents died. George pursued a passion for building scratch-built aircraft models which led to model cars. The brothers interest in cars intensified during their teenage years as they discovered "the black art" of body work by hanging out after school at local body shops. The movie studios had taken note of Barris kustoms on the streets and at races and came to George for cars for their films. One of the first films Barris made cars for was called High School Confidential! (1958). The success of the initial movie car venture motivated George to seek business in Hollywood. This included customizing the personal cars of the stars as well. As the past forty plus years have shown, this association with the studios and stars has been long and fascinating. As the sixties began, George shifted gears and bought a new shop in Toluca Lake, CA where he designed and built award winning cars. He also became a father to daughter Joji and son Brett. George continues to work out of this shop today. BornNovember 20, 1925 DiedNovember 5, 2015(89)George Barris (auto customizer)
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