---
title: "Mecum to Sell George Barris’ Hollywood Oddities Collection at Harrisburg"
description: "The vehicles being auctioned in this lot were previously owned by film car customizer George Barris."
date: "2018-07-26"
modified: "2018-07-26"
authors:
  - name: "Talon Homer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/talon-homer"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/22356/mecum-to-sell-george-barris-hollywood-oddities-collection-at-harrisburg"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "For Sale"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Auction"
  - "Custom Cars"
  - "Hollywood"
  - "Mecum"
---

# Mecum to Sell George Barris’ Hollywood Oddities Collection at Harrisburg

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Throughout the 20th century, custom car builder George Barris [had a prolific career](<https://www.barris.com/index.php>) creating [unique rides](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/17462/the-750000-george-barris-snakepit-is-a-six-engined-land-speed-record-car-on-acid>) for use in TV shows like *Batman, Knight Rider, The Dukes of Hazzard, and The Munsters.* He also amassed a grand collection of cars, built by himself and others. Barris [died in 2015](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/793/creator-of-the-batmobile-passes-away-at-89>), and his estate decided to sell a portion of his [vehicle collection at the upcoming Mecum auction](<https://www.mecum.com/auctions/harrisburg-2018/collections/east-coast-barris-collection/?utm_source=AAInfoNet+Master&utm_campaign=7e279d3dfe-DN18_Linden_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fa410e9114-7e279d3dfe-116182405&mc_cid=7e279d3dfe&mc_eid=b2b7920a3e>) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Here are some noteworthy cars from the group.

### Drag-U-La

An unholy fusion of a hot rod racer and a coffin, the Drag-U-La was built in 1964 by Barris' team for *The Munsters* TV show. The car is functional, with a running Ford V8, and was fully restored a few years ago. Decades after it was built, Drag-U-La would also inspire an infectiously catchy [Rob Zombie song](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQuihD0hoI>) of the same name.

![message-editor%2F1532615696421-unnamed.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615696421-unnamed.jpg>)
**Mecum**

### Speed Racer Mach 5

First conceived in the 1960s, *Speed Racer* was one of the first examples of Japanese animation to really hit it big with an international audience. Aside from the title character, the real star of the show was a gadget-filled race car, the Mach 5. The anime eventually led to a 2008 live-action adaptation, and this particular Mach 5 replica was made for promotion of that film. Built on the bones of a 1977 Corvette, The Mach 5 retains a 350 Chevy small block and four-speed manual transmission.

![message-editor%2F1532615935572-mach.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615935572-mach.jpg>)
**Mecum**

### 1965 Aston Martin DB5

A replica of Sean Connery's ride in *Goldfinger*, This Aston Martin is complete with a suite of remote-controlled prop gizmos like a pop-up shield, wheel spikes, and oil slick. The car comes with a running engine and transmission that are not currently installed.

![message-editor%2F1532615961027-bond.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615961027-bond.jpg>)
**Mecum**

### 1966 Batmobile

This Batmobile is one of the cars that [put George Barris' styling on the map](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/4672/holy-history-its-batmobile-number-5>). Built on a then-current Thunderbird, this project was inspired by the 1955 Ford Futura concept, and driven by Adam West in the live-action *Batman* series. Throughout the shows run, this car took Batman and Robin on many wacky adventures.

![message-editor%2F1532615987340-bat.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615987340-bat.jpg>)
**Mecum**

### 1994 Flintmobile

The '90s saw a remake of *The Flinstones* starring John Goodman as Fred, and he drove this recreation of the animated Flintstone family's foot-powered car. Luckily, technology has advanced a bit since the prehistoric age, and this Flintmobile is actually an electric golf kart underneath.

![message-editor%2F1532615875283-flint.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1532615875283-flint.jpg>)
**Mecum**

These are just a few of the cars that will be offered up at the upcoming Mecum auction, which comes to Harrisburg Aug. 2.

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