Daydream Believer
Saturday, January 22. 2022
Despite the box's claims to the contrary, George Barris had no part in creating the Monkeemobile. Two cars were conceived and build by Dean Jeffries, under contract with the Monkees showrunners. After filming wrapped, the studio offered to sell the cars back to Jeffries but he passed on the offer (legend has it he said it would have been cheaper for him to build another one should he want it). Barris purchased one of the cars instead, and thanks in no small part to his relentless marketing the line between "builder" and "buyer" got blurred over the years.