Pontiac
GTO "Monkeemobile" by Dean Jeffries (The Monkees TV car, ex-George Barris)

Why it matters

The Monkeemobile is one of the defining TV cars of the 1960s, created for the NBC series The Monkees and sold to millions as a scale model. Only two were built by Dean Jeffries on Pontiac GTOs supplied by GM, which wanted publicity for its muscle car. This car spent some forty years in George Barris's star-car collection before selling at auction in 2008.

How rare is it?

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Production

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History

Universal Studios chose West Coast customiser Dean Jeffries to build the car; Pontiac's advertising agency arranged the deal, and Jeffries built two cars from 1966 GTO convertibles under his contract with Model Products Corporation. GM Styling supplied sketches, but Jeffries took the design in his own direction. A 6-71 supercharger was fitted, but it overpowered the chassis and was replaced by a dummy blower. One car was used for filming and the other toured as a promotional car.

After the series ended, George Barris acquired this car, kept it in his Hollywood star-car collection for about four decades and had it restored in late 2006, when a modern audio and video system was added. It was sold at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale auction in January 2008 and is now in a private collection.

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Sources

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1. 1
   1966 Pontiac Monkeemobile Convertible Level B conceptcarz.com

   • one of two cars built and used on the 1960s comedy TV series
   • addition of a 6-71 supercharger ... a dummy blower was installed
   • long and sunken hood, a split windshield, a third row of seats in place of

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Hey hey, it's the Monkeemobile (ClassicCars.com Journal) Level C

   • 2 Monkeemobiles built by Dean Jeffries for the series: one for filming, one for promotional appearances

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   Hey hey, it's the Monkeemobile Level C Bob Golfen · ClassicCars.com Journal · 2018-07-22

   • In 2008, it sold for a resounding $360,000

   Accessed 2026-11-12
4. 4
   Pontiac Monkeemobile Level D Conceptcarz

   • 389 cubic-inch four-barrel V8
   • a dummy blower replaced it
   • base engine and automatic transmissions
   • two-speed automatic

   Accessed 2026-11-12