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Mar 28, 2020 · What the duo wanted to do was restore the vehicle—also known to car buffs at the time as the Lightnin' Bug—to its prime when it made the covers of magazines like Car Craft and Rod Builder as well as appearances on the TV show 77 Sunset Strip in the late 1950s.
- Gene Kosowan
Mar 5, 2020 · 77 Sunset Strip, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes See All 73 Photos I watched intently every week as the car appeared on 77 Sunset Strip with Byrnes being Mr. Kool in his hot rod.
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Jul 10, 2020 · The resulting publicity led to the car’s most famous appearance, a starring role in the hit TV show “77 Sunset Strip,” where it was the cool car driven by star Ed “Kookie” Byrnes – hence, the Kookie moniker. By this time, Norm was also working as an extra in films and had joined the Screen Actors Guild.
- Gary Medley
Oct 10, 2018 · Warner Brothers introduced the detective TV drama, 77 Sunset Strip, which ran for six seasons and featured car valet Edd “Kookie” Byrnes whose personal car in the show was Norm’s hot rod that had been rented out to the producers for $50 per day.
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Mar 10, 2020 · Beginning in October of 1958, the Lightnin' Bug would have a recurring appearance on the 77 Sunset Strip television show. It was here the name "Kookie T" was born. See All 41 Photos. After...
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Nov 9, 2023 · 77 Sunset Strip. This version of the car was the version that appeared as the car of Beatnik-lingo valet Edd "Kookie" Byrnes on the TV series 77 Sunset Strip. This is the car that launched the T-bucket craze, as well as Grabowski's long career as a character actor, usually playing good-natured oafs named "Moose" or "Bronko."
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May 1, 2018 · The Grabowski Kookie Kar he coined the “Lightning Bug”, which is generally acknowledged as the first T Bucket hot rod. But he was never one to be satisfied with his rides, constantly modifying it until it splashed on the national TV screen in the series, 77 Sunset Strip in 1958.
