Where Would You Rank 'The Munsters' Munster Koach As Far As Famous TV Cars? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 12-03-2010, 11:40 AM

The Munsters appeared for only two years, from 1964 to 1966. The father, Herman Munster (played by Fred Gwynne), looked like Frankenstein’s monster. Mother Lily (played by Yvonne DeCarlo) and Grandpa (played by Al Lewis) were vampires. Son Eddie (played by Butch Patrick) was a werewolf. The only normal family member was niece Marilyn (played by Pat Priest). But to get the Munsters around required another cast member: the Munster Koach. Designed by custom-car expert George Barris, this was a 6-door touring roadster with a 1927 Model T bucket affixed to the rear end. The Munster Koach had a four-on-the-floor 300 horsepower 289 Ford Cobra V-8 engine (from a 1966 Mustang GT), Isky cams, and numerous other performance hardware. There was also Drag-U-La, the dragster Grandpa built to win son Herman’s car back when he lost the family car in a drag race. George Barris also designed Drag-U-La.

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biffbronson · 12-06-2010, 08:29 PM

Those were such memorable vehicles. The story where Lilly buys the 2 cars to be put together as the family Koach was novel.

Other famous TV cars: The Beverly Hillbillies' truck, the General Lee (Dukes of Hazzard), the Batmobile, Green Hornet's car (Black Beauty iirc), and Ralph Malph's hot rod (Happy Days).

tv star collector · 12-06-2010, 08:40 PM

I have a model of the Munster Koach (about 10" long). Very cool car!

Marvo301 · 12-06-2010, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

Those were such memorable vehicles. The story where Lilly buys the 2 cars to be put together as the family Koach was novel.

Other famous TV cars: The Beverly Hillbillies' truck, the General Lee (Dukes of Hazzard), the Batmobile, Green Hornet's car (Black Beauty iirc), and Ralph Malph's hot rod (Happy Days).

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biffbronson · 12-07-2010, 09:30 AM

Yes! And I've seen most of the Monkees eps so I shouldn't have. Good catch.

I think also the old purple station wagon from The Flying Nun was memorable. And of course the school bus from The Partridge Family.

MickeyMac · 12-07-2010, 06:27 PM

The Munster Koach
The 1960's Batmobile
The Monkees Car
the Corvette from Route 66

The best cars of the 1960's

comedyfreak · 12-09-2010, 12:27 AM

The Munster Koach
The Dragula car
The 1960's Batmobile
Black Beauty Green Hornet's Car
Beverly Hillbilly truck
Banana Splits Banana Buggies

OH Nuts! · 01-10-2011, 03:33 PM

It was an interesting car so I'd rate it pretty high up there

nosoupforyou · 01-12-2011, 01:22 PM

I agree, a very interesting car. But are we limited to the 60's? I can think of a ton of great tv cars from decades past, including the ot' years of the new millenium! haha: Stair car anybody? (There's always money in the bananna stand!)

nosoupforyou · 01-12-2011, 03:46 PM

I mean really! look at this list of the top ten tv show cars, the munster one isnt in there, but wouldnt it be cool to take a closer look at the plausibility of the batmobile, the speed racer mach 5.... Personnaly I still like the stair car. (If we arent limiting this to 60's cars)
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12-07-2010, 09:30 AM	#5
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,637	Yes! And I've seen most of the Monkees eps so I shouldn't have. Good catch. I think also the old purple station wagon from The Flying Nun was memorable. And of course the school bus from The Partridge Family.

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MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	The Munster Koach The 1960's Batmobile The Monkees Car the Corvette from Route 66 The best cars of the 1960's

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nosoupforyou Member Forum Cub Join Date: Jan 12, 2011 Location: on an island of sea snuggles Posts: 2	I agree, a very interesting car. But are we limited to the 60's? I can think of a ton of great tv cars from decades past, including the ot' years of the new millenium! haha: Stair car anybody? (There's always money in the bananna stand!)

01-12-2011, 03:46 PM	#10
nosoupforyou Member Forum Cub Join Date: Jan 12, 2011 Location: on an island of sea snuggles Posts: 2	I mean really! look at this list of the top ten tv show cars, the munster one isnt in there, but wouldnt it be cool to take a closer look at the plausibility of the batmobile, the speed racer mach 5.... Personnaly I still like the stair car. (If we arent limiting this to 60's cars) http://www.carinsurance.org/2011/01/greatest-tv-cars/