What in the world is an Overland BS Scraper?

What kind of vehicle would legendary comedian Bob Hope gift film actor John Wayne? Yes, it’s this manure spreader. But, it’s not any old spreader.

Ever hear of George Barris? Well, he’s the automotive customizer behind some of the most revered Hollywood vehicles, such as the Munster Koach, DRAG-U-LA and the 1966 Batmobile. Indeed, Barris designed this masterpiece, which he dubbed the Texas BullE36 M3 Scraper.

The Scraper sat in a barn on John Wayne’s estate until his death. Its current owner, the Petersen Automotive Museum, had had it for more than nine years. The Scraper has a small-block Chevrolet V8 and a Powerglide transmission. An owner after Wayne restored it and added disc brakes and seat belts.

Find this 1900 Overland BS Scraper for sale at Hagerty Marketplace, with an asking price of $100,000.

Nice unit,

Looks like beautiful oak construction !

The seating area would be better suited to a more traditional Jersey brown cow hide.

I don't see any montion of how tall, it is , I don't think it would be able to get in the Garage ? Is the spreader gravity feed, or a shaking table setup ?

Does anyone the difference between cowboy boots and a farmers boots ?

I believe the manure is on the outside of the farmers boots ? 

In reply to Don2001l :

I'll admit it - you're testing the limits of my knowledge. . As a kid, they took me to a farm in second grade. A farm in Queens. Yes, that Queens in New York. I'll have to cede the floor to someone more knowledgeable about this kind of equipment.