Photo Gallery
A curated image archive spanning on-set photography, promotional stills, car show appearances, and documentation of the surviving vehicles.
Photographs in this archive are drawn from production stills, personal collections, car show documentation, and research correspondence accumulated over 25 years. If you have photographs to contribute, please use the contact form.
Rudy Munis — The Builder Behind the Only True Phantasm P2 Tribute 'Cuda
Rudy Munis didn't just build a car — he resurrected a legend. Driven by a lifelong obsession with Don Coscarelli's Phantasm II and a deep reverence for the 1971 Plymouth 'Cuda, Rudy spent years sourcing correct period parts, matching factory specifications, and chasing down every detail that made the original film car iconic. His build isn't a replica. It's a continuation.
From the 426 Hemi orange block to the pistol-grip shifter, every component was chosen with the precision of a researcher and the passion of a true believer. The result is a machine that doesn't just look the part — it sounds it, feels it, and carries the myth forward.
"My plan was to recreate the first movie car with the flares and sunroof. Later I realized the P2 car was the one I wanted to honor, so I built that — with a 426 Hemi to finish the story."
— Rudy Munis
The tribute 'Cuda in motion — Kanan Road spirit lives on.
Side Show Profile — sinister black, correct Bulge hood with HemiCuda callouts, period correct wheels and ultra rare Remington correct coded tires used on the original movie car.
426 Hemi engine bay — orange block, correct air cleaner assembly.
Interior — upgraded gauges, pistol-grip shifter, best of the best.
The man behind the build — Rudy Munis with his finished masterpiece.
Scarefest 2024 — the tribute 'Cuda on display for the faithful.
Production crew gathered around the Phantasm I movie car — on-set parking lot
Mike and Reggie pull up to house fire Phantasm II
N96 Argent Shaker Hood placement gas stop.
Phantasm Cuda down Kanan Road — canyon location, production driving shot
Rear quarter panel detail — Phantasm Cuda on location
Phantasm Cuda on location — production crew, desert mountain backdrop
Reggie burns rubber in Death Valley in the hemicuda convertible
Jody confronting the Cuda at night.
Holtsville map — finger pointing to location, Phantasm IV production reference
Phantasm Cuda driving a rural road — production location still
Aerial view — Phantasm Cuda on a remote desert dirt road
Mike & Jody on test drive pulling into their driveway. Those fender flares.
Phantasm Cuda rear view — parked on a curved road, production still
The Don Coscarelli classic driveway scene with the famous 71 Plymouth Cuda pulling to a stop.
Phantasm 1 Mike and Jody drive through the orange groves.
Hand on Cuda fender — on-set detail, Phantasm I 1979 production
Mike and Jody with the Cuda — garage scene, Phantasm I
Greg Buhlinger working on the 426 Hemi — Shaker hood open.
Phantasm HemiCuda on an open highway — production driving still
Phantasm Cuda charging through a dust cloud — front-on production still
Phantasm Cuda headlights in pitch black — dramatic night approach
Phantasm I movie Cuda — hood up in a residential driveway, production still
Phantasm Cuda side profile at night — parked on a suburban street
James Baker last known registered owner of the 1971 Phantasm original movie car. Vector wheels replace the classic Keystone Cragar's.
Jody behind the wheel — interior driving shot, Phantasm I
Julian town northeast of San Diego sits the original Phantasm Cuda. Jody dressed as the bank manager ready for work.
Kanan Road — Phantasm I Cuda front-on, production crew in background
Kanan Road wipe-down — crew member cleaning the headlight, Phantasm I production
Dunes Cantina Phantasm 1 cuda rolls in for a cool one.
Mike underneath the Phantasm Cuda working on exhaust system. Classic Friday evening well spent.
Phantasm Cuda is first exposed to the movie audience racing across the Morningside Funeral Home driveway. Distant film shot is timeless and a Coscarelli classic.
Two Phantasm Cudas on the backlot — figure on the hood, Phantasm II production
Phantasm II Cuda on location — production crew composite, road location documentation
Phantasm II Cuda stunt — radical and rare event.
Two figures reflected in the windshield — Phantasm III Cuda, front-on hood shot
Desert standoff — armed figure with the Phantasm: Ravager Cuda behind
Cuda 440-6 barrel hood callouts, Mike opens hood to inspect the headers.
Phantasm Cuda driving down Kanan Road — front-on production still
Original Phantasm Cuda in TV CHiPs episode. The dealership location Reseda Blvd. SFV just a few miles away on Devonshire / Reseda gas station corner where James Baker made the original Phantasm movie car Cuda swap for a custom Van.
Morningside Mausoleum — aerial view of the Dunsmuir House filming location
Morningside Funeral Home exterior — Victorian facade, daytime production still, Phantasm I
Phantasm II stunt Cudas — black Cuda front three-quarter, wrecked second Cuda behind
Poor man's process — two figures on the Cuda hood with lighting rigs, driving shot setup, Phantasm I
Hemicuda convertible leading the Hurst Phantasm III.
Mike and Reggie on the search for a girl.
Classic 1971 Pistol Grip shifter.
Phantasm II Cuda rolled at night — stunt wreck, post-crash aftermath
Phantasm II finale explosion — massive fireball, car wreckage at base of tree
Cragar SS wheel — extreme close-up, Phantasm I movie car
Phantasm Cuda headlight — angled close-up, dark atmospheric production still
Phantasm III Cuda airborne at night — stunt crash sequence, second vehicle headlights at left
426 Hemi engine bay — no words needed.
Reggie stops for gas — listen to that Hemi pull away.
Reggie drags convertible top back to the Hemi after dislodging it on the highway.
Side Show Profile — sinister black, correct Bulge hood with HemiCuda callouts, period correct wheels and ultra rare Remington correct coded tires used on the original movie car.
Rudy Munis — 426 Hemi engine bay, orange block, correct air cleaner assembly
Rudy Munis — Cuda interior, classic upgraded gages, best of the best.
Rudy Munis' Phantasm II tribute Hemi 'Cuda isn't just a build—it's a resurrection. Every curve, weld, and roar honors Don Coscarelli's cinematic madness with show‑car precision and pure muscle‑era soul. A masterpiece forged in nostalgia and horsepower.
Don Coscarelli driving the Phantasm II movie car into Spring Fling. Photo credit: Brad Miles.
The Phantasm II movie car on display at Fall Fling — hood open
The Phantasm II movie car at Woodley Park — engine on display
Don Coscarelli entering the Phantasm II movie Cuda at a car show
The Phantasm II movie car out of hibernation — hood up at a car show
Fall Fling entry card — Don Coscarelli, Plymouth 'Cuda, Phantasm II Movie Car
Spring Fling display card — full Phantasm history write-up with Phantasm II poster
The Phantasm II movie car at Woodley Park car show — Fall Fling card in windshield
Book signing event — fan photo with the Phantasm II movie car
Phantasm II movie car interior — pistol grip shifter and Mopar reference collage
Reggie Bannister and Bill Thornbury with the Phantasm II movie Cuda at a fan event
The Phantasm II movie car at a car show — hood open, purple Challenger alongside
Belmont Shore Car Show — Phantasm III HemiCuda interior, Barracuda script dash, wood-rim wheel
Belmont Shore Car Show — Phantasm III HemiCuda 426 engine bay, Argent Silver Shaker air cleaner
Belmont Shore Car Show — Phantasm III HemiCuda front three-quarter, hood open
Don Coscarelli brings the Phantasm III HemiCuda convertible out — display card in windshield
Phantasm Cuda low side-door angle — driving Kanan Road
Reggie picks up Dawn on the side of road Phantasm Ravanger
Phantasm II movie car getting new rubber.
Scarefest 24' Rudy Munis Phantasm II Tribute 1971 Plymouth Hemicuda on display.
Phantasm II Mopar Collectors Guide Magazine Photoshoot.
Phantasm 2nd unit road scene.
Sunset at the Beach. Photography by Kevin Waldrop.
Rudy Munis brings the Phantasm myth roaring back to life — his P2 tribute 'Cuda slicing through the frame with that unmistakable drive-by and haunting score. Built with obsession, crafted with respect, Rudy's creation isn't just a tribute… it's a continuation of the legend. Watch the video: https://www.facebook.com/rudy.munis.2025/videos/599198838446455/
71 barracuda that got rolled and blown up in Phantasm 2. The orange 71 was the car they used for the interior pistol grip shots (after they had picked up Alchemy the hitchhiker). photo: Pulgas Valde Jr
LA Farmers Market Show P3 hemicuda convertible
P2 cuda engine displayed
Ravenger cuda Reggie and Dawn Crestline Driveway scene
P3 hemicuda Lord of the Dead Reggie on a mission
Reggie and Tim Phanatsm III Lord of the Dead in the hemicuda convertible
Ravager Survival Truck weapons — the battle-ready arsenal stowed in the trunk of the Battle-Cuda. Rifles, pistols, rope, and survival gear packed for the apocalypse.
Cuda rallye bulge hood P2 Movie car.
Phantasm II Cuda crash scene — the stunt car rolled on a dark rural road. One of the most dramatic sequences in the film.
This gallery grows as new material surfaces. If you have photographs of the Phantasm Cudas — on set, at shows, or in private collections — we want to hear from you. Every verified image adds to the historical record.
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