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It's hard to pinpoint exactly when humanity's love for on-screen monsters and monstrous creatures that have nothing truly evil in them began. It might have been way back in the 1960s when TV shows the likes of the Addams Family and Munsters came into the spotlight.
Unlike the Addams Family, which generally is not very keen on using cars (except, perhaps, a very fancy Packard), the members of the Musters family had a series of motorized contraptions at their disposal, including a coffin-shaped dragster called… Coffin Dragster.
But today's Munsters-related treat comes in the form of a 1923 Ford styled in such a way as to remind people of another ride strangely lovable characters like Frankenstein's monster-like Herman, vampire Lily, or an old Dracula liked to ride in: the Koach.
Just like the Coffin, the original Koach used in the 1960s TV series is the work of legendary customizer George Barris. To put it together, Barris used parts from no less than three Ford Model Ts, ending with an 18-feet (5.5 meters) long build featuring a red interior (most of it exposed to the elements), an engine sticking high up from the front end, and an overall vicious look.
Last time we checked, the original Munsters car was in the possession of the Volo Auto Museum in Illinois, but that doesn't mean a true fan of the Munsters can't enjoy the next best thing: a replica. Provided, of course, their finances are pretty solid.
The Koach we have here is a copy of the original, presently sitting on the lot of cars auction house Mecum is sending under the hammer at the end of the week in at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
This is based on a 1923 Ford, and it uses a Ford-sourced V8 engine with an unspecified size and output (the original Koach used a 289ci). We do know the powerplant was "built” and it features an Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor and a riser intake.
The engine is controlled by means of an automatic transmission, but that's not what’s spectacular about it. Really stealing the show is the highly ornamental (and impressive) carburetor setup, but also the polished five-spoke wheels that give the ride a specific touch of extra bling.
The interior of the Koach, if it can be called that, comes in crushed velvet on the seats, drapes over the windows, and a wood rim on the steering wheel.
The car you see before you sold before, last time (at least as far as we know) in February 2024, when it went for $147,500. This time, its seller hopes to get as much as $100,000 for it. The car itself is not the only thing the owner hopes will help him land as much, but also the fact it is signed by Butch Patrick, the man who played Eddie Munster, the vampire child.
But today's Munsters-related treat comes in the form of a 1923 Ford styled in such a way as to remind people of another ride strangely lovable characters like Frankenstein's monster-like Herman, vampire Lily, or an old Dracula liked to ride in: the Koach.
Just like the Coffin, the original Koach used in the 1960s TV series is the work of legendary customizer George Barris. To put it together, Barris used parts from no less than three Ford Model Ts, ending with an 18-feet (5.5 meters) long build featuring a red interior (most of it exposed to the elements), an engine sticking high up from the front end, and an overall vicious look.
Last time we checked, the original Munsters car was in the possession of the Volo Auto Museum in Illinois, but that doesn't mean a true fan of the Munsters can't enjoy the next best thing: a replica. Provided, of course, their finances are pretty solid.
The Koach we have here is a copy of the original, presently sitting on the lot of cars auction house Mecum is sending under the hammer at the end of the week in at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
This is based on a 1923 Ford, and it uses a Ford-sourced V8 engine with an unspecified size and output (the original Koach used a 289ci). We do know the powerplant was "built” and it features an Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor and a riser intake.
The engine is controlled by means of an automatic transmission, but that's not what’s spectacular about it. Really stealing the show is the highly ornamental (and impressive) carburetor setup, but also the polished five-spoke wheels that give the ride a specific touch of extra bling.
The interior of the Koach, if it can be called that, comes in crushed velvet on the seats, drapes over the windows, and a wood rim on the steering wheel.
The car you see before you sold before, last time (at least as far as we know) in February 2024, when it went for $147,500. This time, its seller hopes to get as much as $100,000 for it. The car itself is not the only thing the owner hopes will help him land as much, but also the fact it is signed by Butch Patrick, the man who played Eddie Munster, the vampire child.
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