Bugazzi: Garish American Custom Car
2 Comments Published by Joel November 1st, 2006 in Cars. Share This
How do you become a writer for the New York Times? Easy—buy an ugly car.
Dave Kinney pens a few hundo about his Bugazzi, a Lincoln Mark IV modified by George Barris, who also built the original Batmobile and Munster Koach, among other famous conversions.
Would you roll in this beast, resplendent with marble trim and a 12-inch black-and-white TV? Given my previously revealed predilection for land cruising, I think you know where I’d be if someone whipped me the keys to this magnificent chariot.
Yes, It’s Gaudy. That’s the Point. [NYTimes] (Thanks, Roz!)
Dave Kinney is a pretty cool guy, and complete car nut. While not some eccentric, rich bastard, he still has enough cars to lose track of, as he supposedly has a car “somewhere in Washington” he needs to track down… I’ve known him for a few years, and this car is incredible, yet just one of the many crazy cars he’s owned.
He’s also written a pretty bangin’ price guide for collectable cars, http://www.carsthatmatter.com. It’s pretty cool.
I am almost certain that the Bugazzi owned by Mr. Kinney is the same one that I owned a few years ago. What a ride! I sold it to a guy in Middletown Ohio. He completely restored the car, then put it up for sale. I have many funny stories about driving and showing this car near my home in southern Ohio. I have heard all the commments too, from so cool, to YUCK! I happen to have liked it….after a period of it “growing” on me! Have fun!