Mac2Night
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Okay, I also posted this on my recent thread of vintage EB ads and articles I got in a collection of old Four Wheeler magazines, I wanted to make certain others who didn't read that thread got this cool vintage Bronco info.
While we have seen this totally custom, wood paneled 60's one-of-a kind EB in a variety of historical articles or books about classic Broncos, little has ever been told of its creation. From what I have found through researching the web and old issues of 4x4 mags, this '66 was a Kustom Creation of the world famous George Barris (60's Batmobile, Beverly Hillbillys truck, Gone in 60 Seconds, Elvis customs) called the "Dune Buster". In a retrospect of Barris' work, it only mentions this creation (here is the link to the page online):
http://books.google.com/books?id=eKQ...esult#PPA12,M1
The reference is on page 12, in the far right column, third paragraph. This is what I have found out, and it could be wrong, but the work looks like his genius and vision.
I JUST EDITED THIS POST, I FOUND A PAGE CONFIRMING THAT THIS IS A BARRIS CREATION (photo 3)!
I would think that someone out in CA might know more (he worked out of that area) and the Bronco might still be in a collection of his vehicles.
Anyone know more, have other photos or details on this EB or can refute my research?
BTW, the black and white photo of the same EB with it's soft half top came from another website (JBG's I think), but it is NOT mentioned of featured in the Four Wheeler Magazine it graces the cover of (March 1966).
While we have seen this totally custom, wood paneled 60's one-of-a kind EB in a variety of historical articles or books about classic Broncos, little has ever been told of its creation. From what I have found through researching the web and old issues of 4x4 mags, this '66 was a Kustom Creation of the world famous George Barris (60's Batmobile, Beverly Hillbillys truck, Gone in 60 Seconds, Elvis customs) called the "Dune Buster". In a retrospect of Barris' work, it only mentions this creation (here is the link to the page online):
http://books.google.com/books?id=eKQ...esult#PPA12,M1
The reference is on page 12, in the far right column, third paragraph. This is what I have found out, and it could be wrong, but the work looks like his genius and vision.
I JUST EDITED THIS POST, I FOUND A PAGE CONFIRMING THAT THIS IS A BARRIS CREATION (photo 3)!
I would think that someone out in CA might know more (he worked out of that area) and the Bronco might still be in a collection of his vehicles.
Anyone know more, have other photos or details on this EB or can refute my research?
BTW, the black and white photo of the same EB with it's soft half top came from another website (JBG's I think), but it is NOT mentioned of featured in the Four Wheeler Magazine it graces the cover of (March 1966).
