Muntz Car Co. was an American automobile manufacturer based first in Glendale, California, and later in Evanston, Illinois. The company was founded by Earl "Madman" Muntz, an entrepreneur who had built his fortune selling new and used cars and television sets. The origins of the marque traced back to 1949, when Muntz purchased a custom-bodied Buick from Frank Kurtis. During this visit he saw a Ford V8-powered sports car that…