Madman Muntz
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican businessman and engineer (1914-1987)
Earl William "Madman" Muntz was an American businessman and engineer who sold and promoted cars and consumer electronics in the United States from the 1930s until his death in 1987.
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'Madman' Muntz in 1947[12]
An example of a matchbook ad for Muntz car lots in the 1950s
A mint-condition 1953 Muntz Jet at a Monterey, California, classic car auction
A 1951 Muntz TV model 17A3A
'Madman' Muntz, in 1969, with his trademark 'Napoleon hat', wearing a suit emblazoned with "E Pluribus Muntz"
Muntz Stereo-Pak ads tended to feature attractive young models and suggestive tag lines.
Muntz with his son Jim Muntz, in 1969Founders from United States 6
About this person
Earl William "Madman" Muntz was an American businessman and engineer who sold and promoted cars and consumer electronics in the United States from the 1930s until his death in 1987. He was a pioneer in television commercials with his oddball "Madman" persona; an alter ego who generated publicity with his unusual costumes, stunts, and outrageous claims. Muntz also pioneered car stereos by creating the Muntz Stereo-Pak, better known as the 4-track cartridge, a predecessor to the 8-track cartridge developed by Lear Industries.
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