10 Killer Facts About Herman's Munster Mobile Koach - The Munsters

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The Munster Koach from the 1964 show "The Munsters" is a legendary automotive icon that perfectly encapsulates the series' unique blend of horror and humor. Designed by George Barris, the Munster Koach is a stunningly macabre hot rod, fashioned from multiple Ford Model T chassises, complete with a body resembling a sleek black coffin. The vehicle is adorned with eerie spider-web detailing, a towering Dragula-shaped front end, and a crimson interior, adding to its distinctive and ghoulish charm. This one-of-a-kind creation served as both transportation and a source of endless comedy on the show. It has since become a beloved and instantly recognizable symbol of the Munster family's quirky, endearing, and ever-memorable lifestyle, leaving an indelible imprint on the world of classic television.
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[@merc-ni7hy]

there is no way they got 425 cubic inches from a 289..no way

[@davidnonnenmocher5122]

Absolutely no way

[@ryanhollingsworth1148]

Nor would it do 150mph

[@bobblowhard8823]

No. Fucking. Way.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, we've already been discussing that here. I think Barris fibbed to us on that point.

[@CarStarz42]

Guess it depends on exactly how much power it is dishing out, but yeah something that square would need a lot to make it to around that speed for sure.

[@trnlft]

Butch Patrick, the Eddie Munster actor, owns a different replica of the Munster Koach and a replica of Dragula. I met him at a Nostalgia car show at Gateway racetrack near St. Louis a couple of years ago.

[@LastCall359]

I met him up at Iola WI car show a few years back. A hell of a nice guy! He had both there also.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 😉👍

[@mikesuch9021]

That's very cool I'm surprised I have not seen it on my classic car show.

[@user-px2xz1bu1x]

I loved the Munsters as a kid, now at 66 yrs old still watch and love them.

[@CarStarz42]

They certainly are great for all ages and timeless as well! 😉👍

[@johnwood551]

Every kid I knew at the time loved that car. What a genius who built it .

[@CarStarz42]

Very cool custom rod indeed; that whole show was brilliant considering it appealed to all ages and was quite funny all around 😉👍

[@ronaldss859]

George Barris

[@johndean2110]

I have the 1/25 scale Revell Munster's koach and dragula.😊

[@CarStarz42]

Nice 😉👍

[@failranch9542]

I've always doubted that the engine was really anywhere close to 425". Barris was known to bore and stroke the truth. The small block Ford engines available at the time could not be taken out that far - by a long shot. I even started a thread about it over on the HAMB once and most agreed that it wasn't possible at the time.

[@CarStarz42]

It does seem like an awfully large CI jump from just boring and stroking I agree; but I doubt Barris's group would have lied about it. Wouldn't make much since for them to considering they have created much more extreme machines in the past than that. Maybe they made some radical mod to the block to achieve it or something? 🤔 Not sure on that man, I just had to take George's word on that from his site that his family still keeps running, since he is no longer with us.

[@jimhaines8370]

George later on was known to sell so called TV and Movie cars he had nothing to do with and sold as originals A 289 was a very very light weight engine and could never ever make it to anything close to 425 ci and I worked in an engine machine shop for years Remember the 351 Windsor had to have a taller deck block just to stroke it to make a 351 from a 302 which was a larger version of the 289 which started life as 221 then a 260 etc

[@CarStarz42]

@@jimhaines8370 Hmm, interesting; I guess we'll never know for certain exactly as I don't thing the museum will let you tear the engine down for measurements, but yes, logically it doesn't sound right to me either 😉

[@failranch9542]

@@jimhaines8370 yes a 351W can go all the way out to over 7 liters. But they weren't available until 1969 - about 5 years after the Koach was built

[@jimhaines8370]

@@failranch9542 yes that is what I was saying as in there was no way to make a 425 out of the short deck already modified 221 to 260 to a 289 platform engine ended life as a 302 and make it another 136 ci larger than a 289 ever and yes 351 w engines came out in 1969 and the show was already gone by then on top of that a 302 didn’t come out until 1968 which was a stroked 289 also Barris sold circus cars mostly and the hard parts were not show car strong points ever no matter who made them

[@owenwilliams1911]

I absolutely love this channel

[@CarStarz42]

Glad to hear you are enjoying it 😉👍

[@dukecraig2402]

Ain't it great, I'm only subscribed to 6 channels and this is one of them.

[@Wooargh]

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[@CarStarz42]

@@dukecraig2402 And I still fell honored to hear that Duke, thanks again for your patronage! 🙂👍

[@rockzhard2009]

being born in 1960 this was without a doubt my first introduction to hot rods. i just wish i still had all of my toys from the show. lol this was awesome. thank you.

[@CarStarz42]

You're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@graemew7001]

This channel should have way more subs than it does considering the number of us petrolheads out there, it's awesome. George Barris and his highly skilled team certainly built some epic creations but no way would I want to be in the Munster Koach at 150 mph 🤣

[@dukecraig2402]

Absolutely not, you couldn't pay me enough money to go 150 MPH in that thing even if I was just a passenger and Mario Andretti was driving it, that thing was definitely engineered for a TV show and not for going 150 MPH, even George Barris couldn't change the laws of physics.

[@graemew7001]

@@dukecraig2402 Yeah, we can't dispute that Mr Barris was a legend in his day as was Mr Andretti but there are limits lol. If we did allow ourselves to be a passenger the money would be handy for the hospital bills!!

[@dukecraig2402]

@@graemew7001 Or funeral costs, that ain't cheap either. And at my age money doesn't do much anyways, if someone gave me a million dollars to go 150 MPH in that thing I'd probably spend about $950,000 on sex drugs and rock n roll, I'd probably just waste the rest.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, that would be a whole different kind of terrifying! 😬

[@haroldphipps3457]

That car will not do 100 mph, much less 150. The 150mph is as fake a number as the cubic inch number on the engine. It is a cool custom car. But it isn't powerful, and it isn't fast.

[@rob5944]

The custom builders, and indeed restorers, have always deeply impressed me by their dedication and skill.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, sure takes a lot of both for sure!

[@icescrew1]

I lost my mind when I saw that car on the show. Set me up for alot of hot rod fun over the decades. Thank u !

[@CarStarz42]

You're very welcome and it is indeed one outrageously cool hotrod for sure! 🙂👍

[@toserveman9265]

As a 12 year old in 1969 and on, I would ride my bike on the sidewalk where the storefront showroom was only inches away behind glass. I thought is was always cool because he always had at least a couple of his famous cars there. Riding my bike around I could never imagine how so many years later the Batmobile Mobile sold for millions, , and the Munster cars popularity

[@CarStarz42]

Very cool and indeed 😉👍

[@stevec.9713]

Very cool. I remember the show, when Lily, saw two cars at a used lot, and asked them to put them together for Hermans birthday present. Very silly.

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, indeed. Silly, but cool; just as the whole kooky show is 😉👍

[@jnywd8450]

I saw that show recently. Lots of cool cars in that lot.

[@JohnB-le2pi]

Fact # 11: Yes, George Barris did build the Munster Koach and Dragula. But the actual design for the cars were drawn out for him by none other than Tom Daniel of Monogram models and Mattel Hot Wheels fame. Tom designed such model cars as the Red Baron, Ice T, Rommel's Rod, Badman '55 Chevy, Paddy Wagon, Bad News, Sand Crab, and a host of other extremely popular Show Rod model cars. Good video!

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed correct friend, thanks for the info addition 😉👍

[@mudduck754]

I had models of all of them

[@CarStarz42]

@@mudduck754 😉👍

[@jeffalvich9434]

And let's not forget George Barris is taking a lot of credit for things that others have done. His brother actually ran the body shop we're all these vehicles were built. When my dad got out of the service way back when he worked one summer at the shop Lovering hoods and frenching headlights.... The only way any of those vehicles could run 150 miles an hour as if they were thrown off a cliff!

[@CarStarz42]

Probably so; cool that your dad worked there 😉👍

[@johngilbert1240]

A 289 bored to a 425? Now thats a tall tale

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, we've been discussing that in the comments. If they really did manage to do that somehow, must have been some quite interesting block mod.

[@kap2027]

I was lucky enough too see the Munster Koach at the Cars of the Stars museum in Keswick many years ago. Thanks for posting and really appreciate your informative research, Great job, keep it up 👍🏻

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, glad you enjoyed it and thanks 😉👍

[@andytalbot6719]

Thanks for all these videos... I saw the MKoach in Keswick, England years ago. It looks like it's condition these days has very much deteriorated. A shame.

[@Thomas63r2]

Kool Barris Kustom! Ixnay on the 289 being bored and stroked to 425 cubes - just a tall tale from the master story teller George Barris, he enjoyed spreading stories that he could do the impossible. Probably in the low 300hp range, a 1964 289 has pretty small ports and valves. Still cool, probably a sketchy ride.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, we've been chatting about that for some time on here and I wouldn't think that would be possible either. Now if it were like a 351 or something around that size; then it would be, but of course those weren't around quite yet in '64 😉

[@savedin87ify]

Love that car. Learned alot on this car. Thank you

[@CarStarz42]

It is a cool one indeed and you're most welcome. 😉👍

[@Ecosse57]

i grew up watching this show and it remains a favorite! please do grampa's dragula and also the gasser willys from the tv movie 'hot rod'. awesome channel!

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks, yep; both of those are already on my to do list. Thanks again 🙂👍

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

[@CarStarz42]

You're most welcome and glad you enjoyed it 😉👍

[@thomasrodriguez7803]

When the show made its debut, I was still a seed. 😁 But as time went on, I enjoyed watching the reruns. On a side note, I went to Amazon to look for that clown truck you did a couple of episodes ago, sold out. I'm on the notification list when it comes back. As always, your insights are appreciated.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, the show debuted before my time too, but I still love it. It's just one of those shows that are so timeless everyone pretty much enjoys it regardless of age. BTW, if you are talking about the "goblin truck" in Maximum Overdrive, I never did a clown truck, lol; yeah they ran out of stock there about 10 minutes after I posted that video. There are alternate links in that video's description now though. Places are running out fast though as that was a very highly anticipated release for sure 😉

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

This was a great 👍 history lesson on the car. Of course the character grandpa had his own coffin mobile. Although it's been years since I've watched my DVD collection of the show, I've seen every episode countless times since I was a kid. I'm a great fan of the show. I'm a great fan of the cars. Thanks for, shall we say stirring up old memories. GOOD MEMORIES. 👍

[@CarStarz42]

You're very welcome and indeed a fabulous show for all ages! Yep, Grampa's Dragula hotrod is on my list too, will probably do that one next Halloween season since I've now already touched on the Munsters for this season 😉👍

[@maxwellgarner3445]

i wanna see Columbo's Peugot 403 one of these days

[@bobblowhard8823]

Now that would be cool.

[@CarStarz42]

Well, you're only like the second person to ever ask for that car, lol. But, I'll go ahead and add it to the list to look into eventually anyways. 😉 Thanks.

[@justinsanders2705]

Another great video! I really appreciate the additional information about the diecast cars. I myself am a diecast nut. 👍💪👊

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks much; Yeah, I've started to get back into diecasts more myself lately as well. I'm even trying to get a diecast model showcase type of channel too... 😉👍 kzbin.info/door/roQoa6AKxueYzGVrZk8Txw

[@markdepew6319]

That's Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) in the passenger seat well Dennis Cage is driving in the video it. He owns it and a replica of Dragula

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, thought I mentioned that, but apparently I missed that line in my dialog script. Thanks for stating it here just it in case anyone didn't recognize him today 😉👍

[@MrWoodstock94]

@@CarStarz42 That's not Butch, it's a car collector from New Jersey named John. I've met him a couple times . He owns the original Monkeesmobile also.

[@danjohnston3422]

150 MPH would be fittingly nightmarish. I imagine it handles like a shopping cart.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed and I kinda doubt it could actually reach that claim of theirs. Perhaps the drivetrain would be capable of it depending on the actual power output but certainly sounds far fetched for a heavy car shaped like a brick, lol 😉

[@johannjohann6523]

It's kinda funny having such an eye catching car yet the show was filmed in black and white. 500 man hours is no small feat or build. I love the looks of the front end and how they made the headlights. It's great having a direct air intake like they do on the engine, but without any air filter you'll be lucky to get 500 miles before the oil needs changing.

[@CarStarz42]

True indeed, they did run an unaired Pilot episode in color and with different actors, which I didn't actually see until just recently, but the car wasn't in it yet and honestly it just felt really weird seeing it the show in color. Mainly because their make up seemed looked so extremely different colored than the rest of the people in the show, lol.

[@andrebartels1690]

Another great iconic car. Your videos are absolutely cool ❤

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks, very glad to hear you enjoy them 🙂👍

[@Rob_1776]

Oh Man! George was a genius! The Munster Koach was freaking Amazing! The Dragula car was amazing as well!

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed! 😉👍

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

So very cool thanks 👍👍👍👍👍😊

[@CarStarz42]

You are very welcome and glad you enjoyed it 🙂👍

[@keepamerica2astrong280]

Hey from the South Carolina Coast. Great vid, grew up on the Munsters. Gotta do a vid on the Monkey's car as well. Thanks for the memories !

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks, yep; the Monkey Mobile is already on my list as well 😉👍

[@johnlash6511]

1 of my favorite TV cars and TV shows.. I would drive it every day

[@CarStarz42]

That would certainly turn some heads 😉👍

[@joekugelman4196]

Love your channel, keep up the great work!

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks, much appreciated and will do 😉👍

[@gregorylawson8346]

Thanks for saying Keswick properly. Great video as always!

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks much and glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, I didn't pronounce it correctly in a different awhile back and one of you kind folks abroad corrected me and I actually remembered, lol 😉👍

[@gregorylawson8346]

@@CarStarz42 You have many fans in England

[@CarStarz42]

@@gregorylawson8346 And I'm certainly glad to have you all! 🙂👍

[@dalebaker8266]

Thank you!

[@CarStarz42]

You're very welcome and glad you enjoyed it. 🙂👍

[@scowell]

The back two carburetors don't contribute, and are there for show only. Surprised to not read that here. Also, the Rob Zombie song 'Dragula' actually was shot in a Munster Koach replica... I guess he liked the Dragula name better.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, we were talking about that earlier; most likely all carbs weren't functioning as that would be a handful for the studio to keep running well.

[@chadakoin1]

Great job! Great car to take the kids Trick or Treating in!

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks. Heck yeah, that would be quite cool and memorable for sure 😉👍

[@glennfischer2945]

The #1 car as sad as it looks is in Orlando Fl at the Dezerland Auto Experience, it is in the Cars of the Stars section along with many other cool vehicles, The Miami museum closed many years ago and moved to the current location

[@CarStarz42]

That's right; it is in Orlando now, my bad folks. Thanks for catching that 😉👍

[@bkrgls]

I loved watching this as a kid in the 80s but I never liked the car. But being the son of a car guy...I understood the coolness of the car and could see why it would have been a hot item back then. Great video. 👍🏽

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, and thanks much 👍

[@andybobandy641]

As a kid I knew I loved that car😅! Oh what I would not have given for a ride in that thing with Herman driving

[@CarStarz42]

A childhood dream for many 😉👍

[@Therevdon]

Fact #11: It was never called "The Munster Mobile". Never. Not once. That wasn't it's name. It was the Munster Koach.

[@CarStarz42]

There are many who call it the Munster Mobile friend, but yes; most just call it the the Munster Koach. Which is why I mentioned both 😉

[@emersonaz]

I came to say the same thing. No one anywhere ever called it The Munster Mobile, always the Munster Koach. George Barris called it the Munster Koach.

[@Therevdon]

@@CarStarz42 It has an actual proper name, and that is Munster Koach. Capital letters and all. Doesn't matter if many others call it Yellow Submarine or Batmobile, it's name is Munster Koach.

[@WoefulMinion]

Yes, Munster Koach, probably named after a hearse coach.

[@CarStarz42]

@@WoefulMinion Probably so 😉

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

☠Great vid, really enjoyed!!!!!!!!!!☠🦇

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@CarStarz42 💀Yes, very well done!💀

[@kennymay9036]

great car,but,it wouldn t do 150mph if you dropped it from a cliff..

[@CarStarz42]

Guess it depends on exactly how much power it is dishing out, but yeah something that square would need a lot to make it to around that speed for sure.

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

COOL!😎

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@oldfordcarsandtrucks]

I like the show cars from the 60's, they just went wild! I would have liked to see the clip of Lilly at the car lot, picking out the car? to become Herman's birthday present.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed a cool era for sure 😉👍 Yeah, the cars at the car lot weren't actually "merged together" to make the Munster car, so they didn't make the cut, lol.

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

Uh, it's not possible for a 289 to be bored & stroked to 425 ci.......

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, we've already been discussing that here. I think Barris fibbed to us on that point, unless it is a different block than everyone has been told it was or something.

[@mikesuch9021]

My brother was working at Lions Drag strip the day they shot the scenes there. And didn't tell anybody until dinner that night.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 👍

[@mypl510]

AMT Models made The Munster Coach and the Dragula model kits, both recently re-issued and easy to find.

[@CarStarz42]

True, I just usually focus on high quality diecasts and other preassembled models as most of us don't have the time or patience for model building these days 😉

[@cynicalrabbit915]

As a kid who loved this show, I somehow got a model kit and proceeded to build a glue covered bad build. I have no idea what happened to it eventually.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, yeah so many childhood items end up lost in time like that, lol.

[@cynicalrabbit915]

@@CarStarz42 No one had ever taught me the right way to build models. My father was a farmer, so not interested and knew nothing. My older brother was probably away at college. So it was a mess, some parts not put on right. As much as I loved the show and the two cars, including the casket car that was supposed to be Grandpa Munster's. I wasn't all that proud of my effort with the model. No wonder it disappeared into the annuals of family and farm history.

[@CarStarz42]

@@cynicalrabbit915 A story many of us share when first trying to get into model building; I used to get frustrated like that at first too trying to teach myself. For me, it was the painting I could never get good at, lol. To this day, I still can't paint anything worth a darn, lol!

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Cool. 😀

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@johnrossi6212]

One of my favorite cars ❤❤❤

[@CarStarz42]

A pretty wild ride indeed 😉

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Another great video! One suggestion, (hope I didn't mention it before), with your financial future in mind, you need to make these videos just over the 9 minute mark to you can get more than one ad on it. (Even having 2 or 1 ad doubles your income) Keep up the great content!

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks, yeah they are gradually getting longer; especially when covering a series as there's just so much that can be said, lol. The next one I'll be releasing shortly will be around 11 minutes, so that's my longest so far. 😉

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

@@CarStarz42 I know what you mean about trying not to drag them out. Wishing you all the best on this venture. You have found a interesting type of videos that should appeal to a lot of different people.

[@CarStarz42]

@@unclemarksdiyauto Thanks, the channel certainly has been doing better than I expected it to for the short time I've been running it honestly. BTW, your channel is great; very informative stuff 🙂👍

[@jayloyrecords]

Would you do a video on Drag-U-La?

[@CarStarz42]

Certainly, it's already on the list and and I'll probably save it for next year's Halloween season since I already touched on the Munsters series this Halloween season 😉👍

[@captlazer5509]

I've seen the Drag-U-La in TN. It claims to be original. Always my favorite Munster episodes when they had the coach built and the later raced it.

[@CarStarz42]

Awesome 😉👍

[@Gunslinger1875]

Cool.

[@CarStarz42]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@plainoldcars9002]

Saw one of the Barris Munster Coaches when it was doing the east coast car show circuit. Saw pretty much all of Barris builds since he also built 2 or 3 of almost everything to do the car show circuits. Every car show I went to in the 70's had Barris and Cal Customs cars as well as one of the 80 plus cars Bonnie and Clyde were killed in. Saw Batmobiles at two different shows the same weekend, Baltimore and Philly. Two different cars. Both by Barris.

[@CarStarz42]

Nice 😉👍

[@HoosierDaddy_]

I always wondered about that induction system. I finally saw it at :49 if you blow the screen up you can see the low regular round air cleaner in the middle.

[@CarStarz42]

Well, they were modified to used an air filter like that later down the road, but at least at the time it was used in the film, the original car just used screens inside the air horns instead of air filters as you can see at the 3:00 mark 😉

[@LuciFeric137]

18 thou. Amazing

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, a fun car and show for all ages friend 😉👍

[@perryjones6701]

Great episode. Please do Harold and Maude. Both hearses would be cool. Keep up the awesome videos.

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks, I actually haven't seen that show, but I'll add it to the list to look into. Thanks 😉👍

[@perryjones6701]

It's a movie from 1971. There's a 1959 Cadillac hearse, and a Jaguar hearse. I'm pretty sure the original Jag was destroyed for the movie, but I'm also pretty sure there have been a couple of replicas made. The movie is a little strange, but the cars are awesome.

[@CarStarz42]

@@perryjones6701 Cool 😉👍

[@pliantimpala7858]

You can also purchase a "Munster Mobile" inspired Koach, in Grand Theft Auto 5 right now, it's only available during Halloween and is arguably one of the best sounding cars in the game.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool😉👍

[@deeboy4378]

Definitely One of the coolest celebrity cars ever built, . . I would like to request the black 50's Chevy from Steven King's Sometimes they come back. . Really cool car! . . I look forward to new videos on your channel. . Really appreciate the effort you put into researching The cars. . Hope you keep it going👍 . . . Wasn't there a coffin body dragster on the monsters as well, . or was that The Addams family,? I'm not sure where it was or came from.

[@CarStarz42]

Thanks much, yeah that '55 Chevy is on my list to look into too as well and yes, the Grandpa character on the Munsters had the coffin dragster called Dragula that I'll probably cover next Halloween season since I've already touched on the Munsters this season.😉

[@jeffdarlington3194]

I never understood the rear doors being yellow or gold?

[@michaellandreth1392]

Me neither LOL

[@oz1141]

I was at George Barris' shop back in 05, The Munster Koach that was there had wicker on the rear doors.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, not sure of the reasoning on that either. Maybe a visibility thing perhaps?

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, interesting 😉👍

[@ericmaypother3546]

@@oz1141 The wicker was actually common on some high end cars in that era.

[@charlessmall4985]

I saw the screen used Koach in Orlando at Dezerland auto Museum last year.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, I said Miami in the video, but yes it is in Orlando now as I forgot they moved, lol 😉

[@jamesziegler2763]

Interesting

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉👍

[@JohnPol]

Love the old show rods just connected to you

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@americantaxpayer4551]

Good vids. Seen them all, I think. Liked most, didn't care for some. Not the videos, just the cars. like the Pacer? Just kidding, keep it up. It's interesting for car guys. I don't think I've seen it, but a video about the GTO MonkeeMobile would bring me back to my youth. I loved that car.

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, yeah only did that Wayne's World Pacer on request and it is a really funny movie too of course. Thanks much friend and I'm glad to hear you are enjoying the channel 😉👍

[@americantaxpayer4551]

@@CarStarz42 One more request. Just saw it again last night, "Christine" They must have used a dozen of those 58 Furys.

[@CarStarz42]

@@americantaxpayer4551 Yep, one of my all time favorites and I've just been saving it up for the week of Halloween, so coming up soon 😉👍

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Now that was fun thanks 👍👍👍😊

[@CarStarz42]

You're very welcome 😉👍

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Thanks for your time I very much like your videos 👍👍👍👍👍😊

[@CarStarz42]

@@leegoldeneagle9003 Glad to hear it 😉👍

[@Gerald5000]

Much like the Batmobile, the original car would've done public appearances back in the day which is why the cars got a lot of details that were never showcased on the tv show. Due to the success of the Munster's Car, Ed Roth designed and built an Addams Family car [Druid Princess] which was never used due to that show's cancellation.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed.

[@janjacobsen7778]

Yes, and did you know that Chuck Barris is only the one that put the car together? The man who designed it is Tom Daniel! He designed lots of cars and trucks in the 60's&70's

[@CarStarz42]

Yes, others besides George worked on their cars often.

[@sombra6153]

Interesting as always, but I also gotta call out the claim that the 289 was enlarged to 425 cubes. I read a lot of mags back in the 80s and 90s they covered Ford muscle from the 60s and on up. I recall articles, on the Munster Mobile and Dragula. One of them purportedly had a 427. Don’t remember if one of the main cars was also equipped with a 427 for any drag strip action, or fabricated or confused with the the Dragula. The Munster Mobile was as aerodynamic as a square sail against the wind and probably would have seen the roof, windshield, fenders, etc blowing off before it hit 150mph, unless the front fenders helped it take off halfway down the strip. Carroll Shelby and other Shelby American legends had reported that the 289 was good for 380 horsepower for road racing and anything more was pushing it based on the parts and engineering of the time. So a 289 in something like that could be geared for a quick launch in front of a camera, or use a bigger motor or use special affects of the time. More is documented about racing efforts in the 60s than there was for factory prototypes and movie cars. Anyway, I used to watch the Munsters on B&W TV so I couldn’t ever tell what was what color…

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, the Barris engine cubes claim has been discussed in the comments already, I think they must have misconstrued some info over the years as well; but we'll never know for certain unless the engine is allowed to be restored one day so real measurements could be taken is pretty much what it boils down to. 😉

[@madmanmechanic8847]

I am glad they didnt restore the original and kept it that way it was so many people get these cars and tear shit apart and restore it some people are just brain dead

[@madmanmechanic8847]

@@rockettcustoms6266 I concur I would get a heat gun gently remove the stickers get off the glue and do a deep clean and buff but I would not restore it ,

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉

[@brandonjamesgillespie4446]

Would love to see you do a video on Renny Crays 1968 ss baracuda from highwaymen 2004

[@CarStarz42]

I'll add it to the list to look into. Thanks👍

[@user-xm1wg9hm6o]

I met George Barris once and he told me that two koaches were built not one.

[@CarStarz42]

You didn't watch the whole video, did you? 😉

[@addamsaddams4461]

Enjoy all the videos I hope you do one on the the 2 cars on the movie Highway To Hell

[@CarStarz42]

I actually haven't seen that one, but the trailer looks pretty cool; so I'll add it to the list to look into eventually. Thanks.

[@addamsaddams4461]

@@CarStarz42 that be cool and thank you

[@ronaldss859]

I enjoyed this KZbin clip, Something you kept on forgetting about it has 10 intake runners and only eight cylinders ,exhaust pipes . Two of the intake runners don't do anything .

[@mrdanforth3744]

Those are 2 barrel carbs so, 20 barrels feeding 8 cylinders = nonsense. My guess is one or 2 carburetors are functional, the rest are dummies. That would be the only way to make it start and drive normally.

[@CarStarz42]

Yep most likely didn't use all the carbs, but I didn't see much info on that in my research, so not sure.

[@ronaldss859]

I remember seeing George Barris, talking an interview about the 10 intakes in the eight cylinders... he said it's what looked good and it does look good....

[@CarStarz42]

@@ronaldss859 Guess that's enough of a reason then 😉

[@darrellgenton]

Butch Patric also owns a Replica of The Munsters Koach.My Cousin got to meet him.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed and cool 😉👍

[@alanwilliamson6421]

Great car

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉👍

[@steventk9539]

I personally would love to know about the rig Patrick Swayze drove in Black Dog

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, that on has been on my list for some time; but haven't found enough info on it yet. I'll continue trying though 😉👍

[@dand3975]

Good thing Patrick rejected that red International Randy Travis offered him, and he chose the black Peterbilt.

[@lesklower7281]

I was always wondered about the ten carburetors weather it was dome obscure V10 it has a V8 and l just wondering how Fred Gwynn in his Herman Muster costume fitted in the drivers seat l know now how it was done thanks

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed that was a super tight fit for Fred regardless, lol. Glad you enjoyed the video 😉👍

[@lesklower7281]

@@CarStarz42 l do remember The Munsters and at last l know about the car which has facinsted me since l saw it on The Munsters and how Lilly chose l think it was three cars fot one that is one of my favorite episodes

[@CarStarz42]

@@lesklower7281 😉👍

[@carl5536]

I've always wanted to see that car do a hole shot and it's probably got a 2 piece drive shaft in it. It would probably most likely brake something if anyone tried it lol..I had a 1976 Cadi and I don't think it was as long as the Munster Coach..I remember my ol Cadi was just an inch longer than a Ford F250 king cab truck that had 4doors or maybe just a backseat with 3 doors. All I remember is the truck was a long bed and built in the 80s.. I pulled up beside it just to see if my car was as long or longer than the truck cause that was the last year of the big Cadillacs..I seen a couple Replicas of the Munster Coach and they looked nothing like George Barris' design...George Barris had a wild imagination and good at what he done..I just noticed 1 of the replicas he made and ya gotta look really close cause the radiator is chrome instead of brass... I don't think he went all out with the replicas

[@CarStarz42]

Lol and indeed. 😉

[@davidmorin6667]

I've seen them and met Eddie at the Putnam CT car show

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 😉👍

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

I see the original 3rd door is gold all the replicas are yellow have you ever heard why the 3rd door wasn't painted black?

[@oz1141]

Years ago, when George Barris was still alive, I got to sit in the Munster Koach that was in his shop. The third door had wicker on it.

[@bobblowhard8823]

Maybe they ran out of paint.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, that's one think I didn't see mentioned anywhere. Maybe it was a visibility thing or something, not sure, lol.

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

@@oz1141 I just read about that ,it was something that was done on the horse drawn coaches .then for the replicas they just painted them yellow because it looked similar in black and white photos.

[@oz1141]

@@aaronmcconnell7358 I didn't know about the horse drawn coaches.

[@johnwebb167]

Hot Rod Herman is the best Munsters episode!!!

[@CarStarz42]

Definitely! :-)

[@eddieschwab864]

On a separate side note it certainly appears that the Herman Munster koach mobile what is the inspiration for the car depicted in Rob Zombie's video Dragula

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉

[@kevingilroy]

I got possibly a future car for you. I acquired a J.J. Abrams used stunt car. From the Duster series.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool, I'll add that one to my long list to look into. Thanks!👍

[@bunsonhoneydew9099]

6:00 Those aren't the same wheels as the pictures of the other cars up to that point in the video. Those wheels are obviously from the General Lee.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, as I mentioned; the original Koach has had many aftermarket modifications 😉

[@mathewmorrison4907]

You should do an episode on the 1971 Chrysler Newport from joy ride that Paul walker drove

[@CarStarz42]

I'll add that one to the list to look into along with the Chevelle from those movies. Thanks

[@user-nx1gz3vc5g]

I always wondered why the two back doors were yellow.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, that I don't know, but my guess is some kind of visibility deal or something maybe, lol.

[@JessicaJTS]

Cars inspired by this car are Rob Zombie's "Dragula" featured in the music video of the same name and as his drivable car in Twisted Metal 4 for PlayStation 1, as well as the car named "Frankentange" made by the fictional automotive manufacturing company "Albany" in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the "Halloween Surprise" update in 2015 and can only purchased in game during Halloween events.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉👍

[@slamboy66]

At 6:28 I see the Monkeemobile.🙈🙉🙊👍👍👍

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed, that one is on my list to do as well. Oh' and that's the Orlando Auto Museum they are in. I forgot they moved that museum from Miami to Orlando, so I misspoke in the video on that. 😉

[@slamboy66]

@@CarStarz42 sweet

[@kometeer9576]

Makes an Appearance in Rob Zombie’s "Dragula" Video

[@CarStarz42]

Oooh yeah indeed! Rob Zombie rocks! 😉👍

[@hifijohn]

I saw the one at volo.

[@CarStarz42]

Cool 😉👍

[@rickygreider4281]

Same many times 🕷️🦇⚰️🏺🇺🇸

[@steby123]

The wrecking Crew the best unknown band ever !!!!

[@CarStarz42]

😉👍

[@failranch9542]

I've also often wondered where they got a TEN carb manifold and if they actually used 10 carbs when shooting. The #1 thing a TV or film car has to do is be ready to roll when the director says "roll". Otherwise you've got a lot of people making union scale and more standing around doing nothing while some poor slob figures out the car. Fred Gwynne didn't work cheap. Roth liked to hide simple everyday mundane carburetors inside of dummy blower cases. That way his stuff actually ran when he needed it to.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, I didn't come across anything in my research mentioning that they didn't use all the carbs, but wouldn't surprise me if they didn't.

[@scowell]

I've read that the back two carbs were just for show... forget where.

[@jefflee1189]

ya didnt mention that it was the first car to have a working phone. then the exact same phone was then installed in the beast. wow

[@CarStarz42]

Lol, assumed that was just a prop, but that's cool if true 😉👍

[@congerthomas1812]

Only seen that episode once, she has the used car man put 2 together. Gave it ro him for his birthday.

[@CarStarz42]

Indeed 😉👍

[@dondalphinjr5953]

Just wonder where the engine air filter is ?

[@CarStarz42]

The original car probably didn't run any when it was on the show anyways. Looks like the airhorns had screens in them though, so that at least would have kept out most debris and such. Remember, back in the old days; like the days of the original Model T cars, air filters weren't a thing quite yet 😉

[@wijibo6772]

Saw what was claimed to be the original at a show a few years ago. I say claimed to be because I know there are a few replicas out there.

[@CarStarz42]

Yeah, had to be a replica indeed 😉

[@adambynum4540]

why was there no mention of the actor who played Eddie Munster owning a munster koach?

[@CarStarz42]

I believe is a replica, so not an actual Koach from the show 😉