The Munster’s DRAG-U-LA Car

The DRAG-U-LA was a custom car built by George Barris for the TV Show the Munster’s in the 1960s.

History

Upon completion Of MUNSTER KOACH for the TV series from Universal the Munster’s, Kayro-vue productions again approaches George Barris at Kustom King in North Hollywood in California USA.After the studio, gave the go ahead Barris envisioned an even more unworldly creation along with the theme of the show.

The DRAG-U-LA finished product appears on the TV program , and also stars in the movie "Munster’s Go Home “Grandpa used the Drag-U-La in a race against Hermann in the Coach,in true dragster style.For looks innkeeping with the show it was built like a coffin on wheels a single seat car with an actual Owends-Corning Fiberglass casket Barris extended the length by 3 ft The radiator was a miniature casket made in solid brass .The marble gravestone grille has the inscription: Born 1367, Died? the driver is covered under a clear plastic bubble top.Inside the casket is trimmed in an royal purple velvet and finished Italian gold leaf.

This was designed in normal dragster type fashion from the time with tube frame chassis The engine a 350 hp Ford Mustang V8 unit and uprated Dupree fuel pump for looks and power a dual 4-barrel carbs And performance MT Manifolds and small moon type fuel tank at the front with Autolite 12 volt electrics the front Lanterns are used for the headlight which can be removed for some high speed drag strip action with plenty of noise via the side exit straight Chromo organ exhaust stacks.

A four speed transmission directs the power to the rear wheels in conjunction specially made Reynolds aluminium 10" Rader and spoked front rims (wheels) fitted with 11" Firestone slick dragster type tyres. And the hub caps were decorated with solid silver spiders.

An AMT Corp kit car version also produced.