I never noticed it had 10 Strombergs on it before now, but if you look at the Munstermobile with the enticingly clad female, look under the Strombergs. What do you see? It's different than all the other photos I found of the original.
Why is it surprising? There have been 6 2bbls on V8 engines, why does 10 surprise anyone?
Intake carbs don’t have to match exhaust, it’s all about feeding fuel and air to the intake in progressive function to optimize HP. The part I am surprised about is folks here forgetting that.