1964 The Munsters Dragula Drag-U-LA Coffin Car at Volo Auto Museum - My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@johnbehneman1546]

So classic!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!! Herman and Grandpa would be proud!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi John Behneman , Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Hope you see many more cars you enjoy, and you're welcome, Lou

[@robertkees6048]

They make a wonderful 1/18 scale diecast model of this that's amazing, you can get both cars from the show and they're very detailed and great fun to display.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert, Thank you for sharing. Sounds cool, Lou

[@jimmysapien9961]

I grew up watching the Munsters awesome still watch it to this day reruns 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jimmy Sapien, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@georgemiller2129]

Rough camera work, but it's good to see the car.

[@loucostabile]

+George Miller Hi George, I'll work on the camera work. Thanks for viewing, Lou

[@fixt100]

@@loucostabile its all good we all appreciate the fact you captured as much of this car as you did.

[@8632tony]

I built this model as a kid in '65 or '66. I was also into slot car racing, so I adapted it to a fast slot car chassis I had. I had the coolest slot car in the place.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this car / video brings back fun memories :-)

[@applesucks2633]

I live 12 minutes from this place. It’s fun to stop in every once in a while 🤙

[@loucostabile]

Fun time for sure :-)

[@jimmysapien9961]

You are so lucky

[@Cha-y412]

I remember seeing the original Drag U La hanging from the ceiling in an Atlantic City hotel for years which was pretty lame because nobody could see the car up close. Cool video.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rick, I agree, it's important to see the car up close, Lou

[@mattstuartjr.6888]

On the movie "Munster go Home" the Dragula was built for Herman to race. The differences was that it had an open canopy and a roll cage. (Most likely due to Herman driving.) Was this a newly built Dragula , or just a mild conversion of the original.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy.

[@mikevaluska7313]

When I was a small boy my father used to race slot cars(70-71),he made most of his own frames and bodies he had this and the hearse from the series as two of his cars. Don't know whatever happened to them.

[@loucostabile]

Hi MIKE VALUSKA , Sounds like wonderful childhood memories :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and I hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@JohnSmith-ws6jg]

Didn’t they have an episode where they raced the two cars at the strip?

[@loucostabile]

Might be copywrited, so I didn't video TV footage.

[@larryjacques9037]

yes

[@CHEECHMUN]

Funny, I just saw it like 2 days ago. The bad guys took the shoot, so Grandpa would crash, so Herman grabbed the back and eventually stopped it, with his shoes smoking LMAO

[@davidefland1985]

George Barris was amazing. Was like he could come up with the perfect design or look

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, I agree, George Barris was amazing. Lou

[@toyman81]

Big Daddy Ed Roth could also.

[@pushon2342]

Looks great. Wish the diecast model (1/18 scale) would have been as accurate in their production.

[@loucostabile]

Hi push on, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@miguelsalami]

It doesn't get any kooler than this🦇

[@loucostabile]

Hi Miguel Salami, High praise for this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy, Lou

[@fivecitydirttracker4776]

Loved the episode with the Munsters at the drags and grandpa's Dragula. Someone was burning out in that car in that episode. Maybe at the old Lions dragway.

[@loucostabile]

Agreed, fun episode :-)

[@russellhueners8499]

Herman gets a flat, he blows it up like a baloon, never laughed soo hard

[@jimmysapien9961]

Russell Hueners I remember

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very cool video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.

[@loucostabile]

Hi The Kurt's Place Channel, Wishing you a nice day too. Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@mustanghuey89]

Awsome car love the munsters

[@loucostabile]

Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy.

[@travelinben1966]

According to Butch Patrick, the original Dragula car was broken up, and lost to posterity,shortly after the series ended.Any out there are all replicas.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Ticonderous1]

Love any car that George Barris had anything to do with..

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ticonderous, Glad to read you enjoy this car, and anything George Barris related, Lou

[@jimmysapien9961]

Yes

[@stage3muppet]

More original than the original eh ??? Hmmmm Lolz I need sleep

[@loucostabile]

Interesting.....makes you think....

[@pat36a]

They Restored the Original Dragula, but not to it's Original configuration. This is a Replica built to Original Specs and Detail.

[@prezadent1]

More Human Than Human.

[@freedomsnotfreefreedomsnot2296]

Someone needs to do video of it running and more information about it,engine set up etc.

[@loucostabile]

Hope that someone is me videoing :-)

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

well looking at..driving it yr package is sitting right on rear end but yea would fun just once even ya granny geared it

[@jimjungle1397]

The show was sponsored by Ford, so the cars used 289 Ford engines. The builder wanted to use an after market camshaft, but Ford was concerned that might be less reliable than the stock camshaft and if anything failed it could be embarrassing. Ford insisted on using stock camshafts in the engines.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jim Jungle, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@robertschildt306]

Thats sweet!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@trentonmccall1045]

Do y'all now anything about cars? What kind of engine? What's the displacemt? What gear ratio? Is it just me? I'd just like to know a few technical specs.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Trenton McCall, I think you're on the wrong KZbin Channel, you're looking for Car & Driver, or Motorweek, on this Channel we're telling stories and having fun, Lou P.S. If you watch more of my videos you'll see once in awhile I share that stuff too :-)

[@markg7030]

The original had a 289 Ford V8.

[@cratedog64]

Rumor has it this is the car that began the dream of the Ford Pinto. But Dragula was the FIRST coffin car, the Pinto came later.

[@loucostabile]

Funny :-)

[@sauluribe7082]

Looks like Herman didn't return that coffin back to the parlor where he worked after all.

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@jh5881]

Please don't forget, Tom Daniel was commissioned to design Munster Koach and Dragula FOR Barris. Barris did NOT design them, he only approved Tom's design then built them. Tom Daniel was waaay underpaid for the job also.

[@loucostabile]

Hi I'm Your Huckleberry, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@85superchris]

It would be pretty bad if that diff ever gives up. Id imagine it would warm up on a long ride. I dont know how much i would want a diff under my sack but that is one cool ride.

[@loucostabile]

That's an interesting (and funny) perspective :-)

[@dr.angelofrank9514]

the most authentic replica

[@loucostabile]

Yeah, something like that :-)

[@HansensSpeedShop]

Very close but the bubble seems too tall compared to the Origional also the rear wheels offset seems wrong they need to be slightly more deep dish

[@loucostabile]

Hi Hansen's Speed Shop, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@colingan8652]

That episode was entitled "hot rod Herman."

[@loucostabile]

Hi Colin Gan, Thank you for sharing that tip :-) That's helpful, Lou

[@thevmanvj]

DRAG-U-LA, to this day... remains “The only dragster in America that can play ‘O’ Promise Me’...in 2nd gear!” LOL 😆

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@paulkelly5780]

great comment,you are a true munster fan

[@markbeech3455]

I thought you stopped it with Herman bumper skiing.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@arlenes.4590]

They originally called this the "Body Snatcher"

[@loucostabile]

Hi Arlene S., Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy, Lou

[@arlenes.4590]

@@loucostabile i always liked the futuristic jetson cars in the 1965 Italian movie Wild Wild Planet. Suprised we aren't driving those now.

[@brucemorris6319]

Cool car man.

[@loucostabile]

Glad to read you enjoy this one Bruce :-)

[@7775Kevin]

It would be a good idea to use manual focus so your camera isn’t always going in and out of focus.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kevin, Thanks for sharing tip. Lou

[@michaelscarola50]

The original Drag-U-La's frame was actually painted a cream color and NOT gold?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael Scarola, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@michaelscarola50]

Lou, I was asking if the original Drag-U-La's frame was painted a cream color. Is the cream colored frame accurate to how Drag-U-La first appeared on the Munsters TV show? Sorry for the confusion. :-(

[@loucostabile]

Ahhh, I understand Michael. Brian shared to his knowledge this one is closest replica to the original, so I'd guess the paint is probably correct, Lou

[@michaelscarola50]

Thanks Lou! How can I contact Brian?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Brian Grams, Director of the Volo Auto Museum. The car's located at Volo Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Rd., Volo IL 60073. Web site is www.VoloCars.com, 1-815-385-3644

[@drelliott2833]

More original than the original? That's like saying Real simulated LOL ! Nice car.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Beau Biker, Happy to read you enjoy this "Nice car" :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou

[@charleswillsonpeale5739]

More original than the original.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

Originally designed by Tom Daniels,NOT George Barris who takes the credit with no shame. Tom if you dont know did the Red Baron model car we all know and love and built a model of.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Stan TheObserver, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou P.S. Here is a link to a video I did of a "full size" Red Baron. Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/roa8qHmthdR4qJI

[@ctzqeementira]

Nice video dude

[@loucostabile]

Hi ShadowGamerBR, Glad you like this one :-) Hope you see many more cars you'll enjoy, Lou

[@michaelledford4751]

I hate Rob Zombie , the true Dragula was created by Chuck Barris customs as a more drag ready car than the Munster Coach , the 2 best Hollywood hot rods ever made .

[@xxxraresnippetssongs4447]

Michael Ledford rob is amazing

[@freedomsnotfreefreedomsnot2296]

Chuck Barris was the host of the Gong show.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@danielrodriguez248]

It's to die for

[@loucostabile]

Good one :-)

[@tonydavis6482]

so where is the No1 car now?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tony Davis, I don't know, maybe a Viewer can help with that question, Lou

[@polishedturds6677]

My shop

[@philliphamby5516]

For many years the original Dragula was in hard Rock Café in New Jersey. Think Munsters Go Home. George Barris never had a bubble top in 1966. This car had organ pipes from too much heat. It had the Italian wire wheels and motorcycle tires. In the rear was two 32" drag slicks with Craigar ST racing mags. It was hanging that way for many years. according to the video we watch they said it was restored. However this gold 50th anniversary is more accurate. They forgot the gold bullets on the Rader mags. Otherwise it's dead on in accuracy. But the man is right it had a cream frame not gold. Cars of The Stars 1964 and 2008 with Farrah Faucet Vette in jade. amt model kit with turbine mags. How many know about The ZZR restoration Barris Kustom in "Out of Sight" 1966. I live in California helping by video conference calling. Dox in Italy owns the car. I found the rear mags, but finding two Rader Star mags are very hard to find. The car is expected to be restored in three years. It needs a new pick up box built. It's missing both large four injector scoops. The ZZR was made from a left over Munster Koach with the top cut off. It has square frame and two Buick 325 CID bored out to 340 CID. George Barris sold the two Dupree Chrome Dome electric fuel pumps need to star the car. We are going to use Porche' electric fuel pumps instead. PH

[@TheBANANAMAL]

Yeah it’s cool and all, but can it dig through the ditches and burn through the witches?

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@chrispappas3750]

Wikipedia says Volo has the original.

[@loucostabile]

Interesting. I guess you can't believe everything on Wikipedia :-)

[@chrispappas3750]

@@loucostabile Yeah, I know. I would like to see the original Dragula still.

[@jaylawrence1784]

See more of the Munster Koach and Dragula at; facebook.com/munsterkoach/

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.

[@billbright1755]

Ashes to ashes, rust to rust, I saw one guy was buried riding a Harley Davidson.

[@loucostabile]

Ouch.

[@celiaengland871]

perhaps filming with a 3 year old Kindle isn't the best choice!

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for making me laugh out loud :-) Some of my earlier videos have some waviness as KZbin would ask, "Would you like to stabilize your video?" DO NOT CLICK YES... Sadly learned that after many video, however her is one I leaded today and let me know what you think? Thanks, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/opbIf2OlqMyLi9k

[@mikeokeefe2014]

The real one is in collection in Japan Shift cameraman.

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for sharing.

[@jimmysapien9961]

Really

[@Comedybrand]

I don't remember the Munsters car looking like this

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@163pete]

On the black and white tv 📺 then it did not look that! I thought it was silver “

[@loucostabile]

On a black & white TV, you're right this one was silver :-)

[@chrishoffman9463]

Good movie

[@loucostabile]

Hi Chris Hoffman, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@missmygamergirl445]

Just enough space for your luggage on top of the old differential.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@qj877]

I just want to see a 1/4 mile run...

[@loucostabile]

+DemocracyOfHypocrisy That would be fun! Thanks for commenting and viewing, Lou

[@3rdaxis649]

KZbin video stabilization is making me sick, lol.

[@loucostabile]

yes, you're right... sorry about that, lesson painfully learned.

[@HustleMuscleGhias]

Ford? I was thinking this might be a Ford-go-sie.

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@samgarofalo2461]

Ford ? Chrysler had the cross Ram intake.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Sam, Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@daleostrom3613]

Sam; It looks like a Mickey Thompson cross ram on a Ford

[@billbright1755]

They could call that ride the dirt napper.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bill Bright, Good idea. Thank you for viewing and commenting, Lou

[@girard7827]

i am here for rob zombie

[@jbeachboy100]

i slam in the back of my dragula

[@ctzqeementira]

do it baby do it baby♪

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@alancoker1459]

I have the fie-cast model of this

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@jayoshay3709]

If you crash its "a coffin on wheels"

[@loucostabile]

Good one :-)

[@joekurtz8303]

You see Son,... that's Why you Always wear a Crash Helmet!!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@davidefland1985]

That thing is probably worth a pile 💰l mean the original

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@officialclownbusiness7788]

dead, I am the one, exterminating son, slipping through the trees, strangling the breeze. 👿👹👺😈☠💀🤘

[@loucostabile]

Hi Max Power, Cool picture of a truck. Question, did you enjoy the video? Lou

[@officialclownbusiness7788]

yes, I enjoyed it quite a bit. and thank you, that's my radio controlled BIGFOOT, and I have lots of fun with it.:)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Max Power, Glad you enjoyed the video :-) Thank you for viewing, Lou

[@truenorth7553]

Holly rockin - @ss ride Batman ..........

[@loucostabile]

Well said :-)

[@_-0-_0]

haha rob zombie Dracula lol

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@Htiler]

My eyes hurt.....

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, Could be because of one of my earlier videos... hope you see a more recent one. How this one for you? Enjoy! Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6rTiImLjpylZtk

[@mikegood228]

1964, the first blood drive mobile

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike Good, I call that a "Good" one :-) Lou

[@mikegood228]

Lou Costabile Good one. I built my model car just like that and I gave it to The Ghoul. The Ghoul blew up my model car and I saw that on tv. The Ghoul show. I laughed like s big dog. DETROIT!!!!!!!!

[@gordonmusic9712]

I want one

[@loucostabile]

Hope you get yours soon.

[@timsmith8685]

Its not the original its a replica

[@loucostabile]

Correct.

[@tolfan4438]

Okay so it's not the 1964 car. That is such a nice reproduction that I forgive you for the misleading title. Not that you need my dumbass forgiveness. Edit I can't forgive you for not opening the hood

[@loucostabile]

Heck, let's open the hood, put gas in it, and drive this one is what I wanted to do :-) Stay tuned for more fun tolfan, Lou

[@scottwest1813]

I don't want to watch a blurry video.

[@loucostabile]

Try one of my newer ones. How's this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/javZZ4yBrM6daNU

[@mercoid]

Scott West .... how has this past year been for you after your life was ruined by this video?

[@dzbane2956]

that's my surname lol

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@willsco76]

Qu The Munster theme

[@loucostabile]

Nice!

[@iananderson7883]

All these replicas ruin the mystique of these great movie cars of the 60s.

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for viewing and sharing your thoughts.

[@gennarolombardi1067]

Are you filming under water or am I having a flash back of my LSD Days ? WTF is wrong with the camera ..lolol

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gennaro Lombardi, Yes, the "warp" look is actually caused when KZbin at the time if this video asked, "Would you like to stabilize your video?" DO NOT click the "Yes" button as I did. Lesson sadly learned over to many of my early videos, however it has been corrected. Lou

[@blackbearbear9313]

Thats grandpas car

[@loucostabile]

You're right :-)

[@garylappier136]

FOCUS!!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Thank God Gary Larrier you told me to focus because I got to excited around this car, and then holy cow you helped me realize I HAVE A CAMERA IN MY HAND!! Ok, Ok, like Gary taught me, FOCUS!, FOCUS! Thank you Gary to keep me on track. Stay well, Lou

[@garylappier136]

Glad to be of service Lou.

[@Janicemaxwell]

Terrible camera work. Out of focus and distorted. Get a batter camera for God's sake.

[@loucostabile]

Sharing, it's not the camera, and I thought that at 1st too. KZbin would ask, "Would you like to stabilize your video?" DO NOT CLICK THE YES BUTTON! Lesson learned. Now I'll go back to videoing cars and you enjoy that Beatles music.

[@progamingtech711]

1st

[@loucostabile]

Winner !

[@dogbones4838]

Nothing original here just a new copy wtf?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dog Bones, Clearly this one is not for you :-( Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy :-) Lou

[@vermontjeff2535]

Lou Costabile nice positive wording. Nice job

[@speedwayaudio3]

So not the real care. then who cares

[@loucostabile]

I guess a few people do?

[@pattychambers5820]

Crap... get back to the show!,,,,

[@loucostabile]

Hi Patty Chambers, Clearly this one is not for you :-( Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy :-) Lou

[@davidsoltau4177]

Fake

[@loucostabile]

:-0