1967 GEORGE BARRIS "THE VOXMOBILE" VOX
Truthfully, I doubt this car has 100 miles on it. We were looking at the parts, engine and the chassis, etc., and it is REALLY, REALLY clean. I have the Muntz 8 track but I am not sure where is was mounted. I spoke with Ed King of Strawberry Alarm Clock and he didn't remember much about the car. It was in the movie Psych-Out with Jack Nicholson (Jack you would like this car - I'll give you an appropriate discount for an acting lesson - NO KIDDING) Susan Strasberg and Dean Stockwell but the car got cut - but made the Lobby Card. This is a great piece of Americana. Please check it out!
This is perhaps the fastest promotional vehicle ever built - the 1967 Voxmobile, it is shaped like two Vox guitars and crammed full of other Vox products with a total power output of 1000 Watts. The engine is pretty muscular, a 4.7-litre Ford V8, as used in the early AC Cobra and capable of pushing the Voxmobile to a claimed top speed of 175mph.
So here it is - the one and only VOXMOBILE! In 1967, Vox approached George Barris to build a Voxmobile guitar auto. Their idea was to fabricate a custom roadster that would function both as a car and as a mobile amplifier, designed to be used for promotional purposes. And their dreams came true with Voxmobile, a vehicle with a Vox guitar silhouette that served as a functioning amp that could support up to 32 guitars, and also featured a working Vox Super Continental organ in the rear deck.
The vehicle resembled a VOX Phantom guitar in silhouette and would create its own high-fidelity audio through the use of self-contained VOX sound equipment. Besides being a beautiful $30,000 (in 1967) show-stopping roadster, the Voxmobile is a completely functional unit in every respect. Its primary purpose was to project a new concept exposing VOX guitars. Power is transformed from the primary source of supply, a 12 volt auto-lite automotive battery, to 110 AC through two 450 watt inverters. The wild guitar sounds are powered by three powerful VOX Beatle amplifiers, complete with reverb, treble/bass boost and mid-range boost. There is an array of speakers hidden in the framework. In all, there are 2 main drive speakers mounted atop the intake manifold, five 12" speakers, one 18" bass speaker and four tweeters. As though this wouldn't suffice a Muntz stereo cartridge tape deck was installed which is used to produce music when you happen not to have a band handy.
In order that the Voxmobile might be utilized to the fullest, special chrome steps were mounted astride the body and along the bottom of the rear deck compartment. These steps make it possible for three guitarists and an organist to belt out the tunes of the 1960's.
The car is in remarkable shape. It does need some work but it starts up fine. Some of the wiring needs to be redone. I do not know how to do that and neither does anyone in Denver. The Super Continental works fine but need tuning. It was in storage in plain sight for 40 years, IS UNRESTORED, and is now for sale. Please see the attached video for more info. If you would like to speak with me directly please call 303-946-2458
Type in the name of the car with "the" before it on google for more pics and info. NOTE: The guitars and the Beatle head are long gone.
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This is perhaps the fastest promotional vehicle ever built - the 1967 Voxmobile, it is shaped like two Vox guitars and crammed full of other Vox products with a total power output of 1000 Watts. The engine is pretty muscular, a 4.7-litre Ford V8, as used in the early AC Cobra and capable of pushing the Voxmobile to a claimed top speed of 175mph.
So here it is - the one and only VOXMOBILE! In 1967, Vox approached George Barris to build a Voxmobile guitar auto. Their idea was to fabricate a custom roadster that would function both as a car and as a mobile amplifier, designed to be used for promotional purposes. And their dreams came true with Voxmobile, a vehicle with a Vox guitar silhouette that served as a functioning amp that could support up to 32 guitars, and also featured a working Vox Super Continental organ in the rear deck.
The vehicle resembled a VOX Phantom guitar in silhouette and would create its own high-fidelity audio through the use of self-contained VOX sound equipment. Besides being a beautiful $30,000 (in 1967) show-stopping roadster, the Voxmobile is a completely functional unit in every respect. Its primary purpose was to project a new concept exposing VOX guitars. Power is transformed from the primary source of supply, a 12 volt auto-lite automotive battery, to 110 AC through two 450 watt inverters. The wild guitar sounds are powered by three powerful VOX Beatle amplifiers, complete with reverb, treble/bass boost and mid-range boost. There is an array of speakers hidden in the framework. In all, there are 2 main drive speakers mounted atop the intake manifold, five 12" speakers, one 18" bass speaker and four tweeters. As though this wouldn't suffice a Muntz stereo cartridge tape deck was installed which is used to produce music when you happen not to have a band handy.
In order that the Voxmobile might be utilized to the fullest, special chrome steps were mounted astride the body and along the bottom of the rear deck compartment. These steps make it possible for three guitarists and an organist to belt out the tunes of the 1960's.
The car is in remarkable shape. It does need some work but it starts up fine. Some of the wiring needs to be redone. I do not know how to do that and neither does anyone in Denver. The Super Continental works fine but need tuning. It was in storage in plain sight for 40 years, IS UNRESTORED, and is now for sale. Please see the attached video for more info. If you would like to speak with me directly please call 303-946-2458
Type in the name of the car with "the" before it on google for more pics and info. NOTE: The guitars and the Beatle head are long gone.
Other Makes:eBay Motors (item 260450888513 end time Aug-11-09 10:55:03 PDT)
