Dragula is for sale

[440 PHIXX]

Another well known George Barris Kustom.

https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Ala_Kart

The cars Barris built for TV shows weren’t meant to compete on a national level for “The Best”. They were kool looking TV props.

This one was built to compete.

 

[Richard Cranium]

the trans was inside the cockpit with you

So in other words, if you were transphobic, you couldn’t drive it.

 

[MoparGuy68]

My favorite Barris vehicle, THE CAR.

Just recently, there was a nice looking 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III for sale in my area. Triple black, supposedly 50,000+ original miles.

These cars came with a 460 four barrel rated at 365hp, 500 ft lbs torque, with every luxury thing you could get on a car back then. Even came with radial tires, instead of bias ply.

I contacted the seller to go see it, but he said someone had already put a down payment on it. He said he would contact me if the sale fell through. I didn’t hear from him and the ad was removed, so I assume it sold.

 

[440 PHIXX]

If all Barris did was the Merc or the Kart, he’s iconic.

 

[440 PHIXX]

It’ll be interesting to see what this hammers at. This wasn’t a TV prop.
https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a38760912/hirohata-mercury-mecum-kissimmee-auction/

 

[FJ6AAR]

I would not trade a brunt match for this if I had to keep it.

 

[440 PHIXX]

I would not trade a brunt match for this if I had to keep it.

Dragula or the Merc?

 

[FJ6AAR]

Merc

 

[Richard Cranium]

It’ll be interesting to see what this hammers at. This wasn’t a TV prop.
https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a38760912/hirohata-mercury-mecum-kissimmee-auction/View attachment 1223957View attachment 1223958 View attachment 1223959

That hideous thing sold for 1.95 million?!?!?!?

 

[440 PHIXX]

That hideous thing sold for 1.95 million?!?!?!?

I’m not a custom guy. But that car, built by George Barris and his brother is the quintessential custom car.

Dragula went for $400k plus.