NEW Auto World - The Munsters Barris Drag-u-la (George Barris) Hot Rod

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Seller: Top-Rated Seller hecticgifts ✉️ (1,601) 99.5%, Location: South Yarra, VIC, AU, Ships to: AU, Item: 404540784634 NEW Auto World - The Munsters Barris Drag-u-la (George Barris) Hot Rod. Auto World NEW - The Munsters Drag-u-la Barris Hot Rod Die-cast 1:18 Scale

Made famous in the television series 'The Munsters' was Herman's hot rod the The DRAG-U-LA! The DRAG-U-LA  was created from a real fiberglass coffin equipped with a four-speed manual stick, 350hp Ford Mustang 289ci V-8 with dual four-barrel carbs, all fitted to a Mickey Thompson Ram-Thrust manifold.  If you’re brave enough to hit the gas, the bone-shaking organ-pipe exhaust will wake the dead!  The front of the vehicle sports a marble gravestone with the legend: “Born 1367, Died ?”. The royal purple driver seat is located under a plastic bubble in the rear of the coffin.  In the spirit of all things fright’ning, this authentic spine-chilling 1:18 replica is dying to be added to your collection! Features: 
  • A fully detailed 1:18 scale replica of the custom built Barris Drag-u-la Hot Rod created for the TV Show The Munsters
  • Metallic Gold Colour
  • Detailed Engine
  • Steerable Front Wheels
  • TV Accurate Interior and Chassis
Includes:
  • 1 x Barris 'Drag-u-la' Hot Rod
Recommended for Ages: 14  Years + Dimensions: 26  cm x 7  cm x 7  cm Brief Car History: 

DRAG-U-LA , along with the  Munster Koach , was one of two cars on the television show  The Munsters  designed by prolific show car designer  Tom Daniel  while working for  George Barris  and Barris Kustom Industries .

The  fiberglass  body of DRAG-U-LA was built from a coffin that Richard " Korky " Korkes, Barris's project engineer, was able to purchase from a funeral home in  North Hollywood . Korkes said in 2013 that it was illegal to sell a coffin without a death certificate, so he made a deal with the funeral director to pay in cash and have the coffin left outside the rear door to be collected after dark.

The car had a 350 HP , 289ci  Ford Mustang  V-8 engine with a four-speed stick shift. It had two four-barrel  carburetors mounted on a Mickey Thompson Ram-Thrust manifold. The carburetors were mounted backwards in an effort to save space and the pull type throttle actuation modified into a pusher type.

The rear tyres were 10.00-15  Firestone  racing slicks, mounted on custom 10-inch Radir aluminum and steel wheels. Each hubcap was decorated with a large silver spider. The front tires were 4-inch Italian tires on Speedsport English buggy wire wheels. To extend the Gothic motif further, Barris installed four Zoomie style  organ pipes  on each side of the car in lieu of a standard  exhaust pipe , and mounted antique lamps on the front and rear.

The front of the vehicle sported a marble gravestone—supposedly Grandpa Munster's  licence plate  "from the Old Country"—with the inscription: "Born 1367, Died ?". A "hidden" radiator was topped with a small golden casket. The driver sat in  the rear of the vehicle behind the engine , under a plastic bubble.

Subtle changes were made to the automobile, such as the tires, for different aspects of filming for the television series and for the movie  Munster, Go Home! .

This car was sold at the closeout auction of the Chicago Historical Antique Automobile Museum in  Highland Park, Illinois , in 1985.

The original 1966 car was housed in  Planet Hollywood  in  Atlantic City, New Jersey , where it hung from the ceiling. Upon the closing of the Atlantic City location, the car was auctioned off to John Sbrigato , who also owns a Munster Koach .

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  • Condition: New
  • Autographed: No
  • Vehicle Make: Barris Drag-u-la
  • Custom Bundle: No
  • Vehicle Type: Car
  • Material: die cast metal
  • MPN: AWSS139
  • Scale: 1:18
  • Age Level: 12-16 Years
  • Year of Manufacture: 2019
  • Modified Item: No
  • Customised: No
  • Colour: Gold
  • Brand: Auto World
  • Series: The Munsters
  • Model: AW233
  • Theme: The Munsters
  • Recommended Age Range: 14 Years & Up
  • Features: Limited Edition, Unopened Box
  • Vehicle Year: 1964
  • Character Family: Munsters
  • UPC: 849398055496

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