Found On Ebay: George Barris Hard Hat Hauler

"Bengal55" (Bengal55) 01/17/2014 at 20:29 • Filed to: George Barris, Ebay, Interesting, Hard Hat Hauler, Auction, Hot Rod, NCOCP

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Ok, whenever I get bored I usually dive into the "Internet", and by this I mean Ebay, Craigslist, Wikipedia, YouTube and of course our favorite blogs. Today's journey lead me to this, evidently a George Barris creation known as "The Hard Hat Hauler."

If you are not familiar with name George Barris, his company Barris Kustom Industries created vehicles like the original 60's Batmobile, the Munster's DRAG-U-LA and were the inspiration for many Hot Wheels . It's very hard to mistake his creations for anyone else. Anyway enough history about the man, this is about the auction!

Evidently this Barris creation came to life in 1971 from a 1/25th scale model, and features a triple blown (giggidy) "500hp" Chrysler Hemi engine, hand made headers, Cragar wheels, and 15" rear Goodyear slicks. The front has a working fork lift mounted ahead of the front axle. The original chrome has since faded, and the large helmet shaped roof has since been painted white, overall she's showing her age.

Bidding is around $10,000 with 3 days left on the clock, the reserve has not been met. I really do not know what to say or think about this thing, except is damn sure is unique. I just had to share.

For the eBay link click !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
For the complete history on this car click !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

Some added pictures for your viewing pleasure, tons more available at the auction link:
(Photo Sources: Original eBay auction listing)

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Bengal55 01/17/2014 at 20:49

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how does the supercharger in the middle get power?

Bird > Bengal55 01/17/2014 at 20:56

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Wow...check out the ergonomics of those controls!

I actually see George Barris occasionally...we go to the same starbucks....that's him in his Prius:

jovimon7 > Bengal55 01/17/2014 at 21:19

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My favorite Barris car

Fireball 500 Yes, it's got a Hemi!

CobraJoe > Bengal55 01/17/2014 at 22:21

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I grew up staring at this car, it was featured in the book Weird and Wonderful Autos. I checked it out from the library so many times I wore it out (and then we bought it from the library).

Great book.

Wizardhead > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 01/18/2015 at 18:45

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If you look at the pictures closely, you'll see a single carburetor sticking up from some aluminum flashing. The blowers were likely nonfunctioning, empty cases stacked on top of the stock manifold/carburetor. That was not an uncommon thing on old show cars, especially if you needed the vehicle to be drivable for moving it around.