The Amazing Story of Eddie Munster’s Kustom Chain-Link Bike From ‘The Munsters’

Eddie Munster’s kustom chain-link bike built by famous customizer George Barris, who also built the Munster Koach and Grampa Munster’s coffin car: Dragula. The bicycle was never featured on the show, it was used by the child actor Butch Patrick to bike around Universal Studios backlot. At one point during the show’s run George Barris came up with the idea that 11-year-old Butch Patrick, who played the series’ youngest character Eddie Munster, should also have a kustom-styled machine to ride around on. Barris thought it would be a fun thing to do for Butch, especially since the two of them got along so well together during his visits to the set. Butch was even invited by George to come over to the Barris Kustom shop, where he was free to wander around and check out all the new projects… read more >

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