Designed
and built by George Barris.
The Koach was made from 3 Model T bodies and is 18 feet long.
The 133" frame was made by hand.
It has a four speed manual transmission and a power rear end.
The brass radiator and fenders were hand formed. In 1964, the
cost to build the first one was $18,000.00. It had "blood red"
velvet interior. It took 500 hours to hand form the ornate rolled
steel scrollwork. It had Gloss Black Pearl paint. The front end
had a dropped axle, split radius rods and T springs. The studio
gave George Barris 21 days to complete the car. Powered by a 289
Ford Cobra engine from a 1966 Mustang GT. Built with Jahns high
compression pistons, ten chrome plated Stromberg carburators,
an Isky cam, and had a set of Bobby Barr racing headers. |