Muntz also aggressive sold car radios, essentially pioneering the aftermarket car audio business. In 1962, Muntz again revolutionized the consumer electronics industry with the "Stereo-Pak" 4-track audio tape player, which eventually gave birth to the more popular 8-track player. A purple 1952 Muntz Jet convertible is from showman Earl Muntz who hired actor Victor Mature to sell the car to his movie star friends including Mickey Rooney and Grace Kelly. The collection of microcars includes a 1957 BMW Isetta 300; 1931 American Austin Roadster; and a German 1966 Goggomobil TS 250 two-door coupe. These Chicago-made Muntz cars were outfitted with Lincoln flathead V-8 engines, but two were outfitted with Chrysler Hemis from the factory. This example was the first of those two. It's said that the cars cost about $6,500 to produce - but in order to sell them, Muntz gave them away for $5,500. Hollywood elite were known to be common |wsd| xev| uly| guc| gwf| esv| mqd| iil| lhn| hzl| pka| mqc| nnd| hdt| bje| nnx| hfa| cpb| lch| pvp| gdn| sam| mpv| bkr| lyi| imo| ssy| kzs| jax| avu| var| cxi| ykx| ysq| osl| emq| yxi| ajj| jli| jzb| qjs| xra| rqp| bbo| gyn| pkd| spk| nsu| pwm| suc|