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1. en.wikipedia.org › George_Barris_(auto_customizer)George Barris (auto customizer) - Wikipedia

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   George Barris (auto customizer) George Barris (born George Salapatas; November 20, 1925 – November 5, 2015) was an American designer and builder of Hollywood custom cars. Barris designed and built the Hirohata Merc. Barris's company, Barris Kustom Industries, designed and built the Munster Koach and DRAG-U-LA for The Munsters; and the 1966 ...

2. www.motortrend.com › features › george-barris-kingGeorge Barris: King of the Kustomizers - MotorTrend

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   Feb 15, 2024 · George was one of the first and most sought-after "pros" on the car show circuit. It was a promoter in Sacramento that tagged on the King of the Kustomizers title (Barris always spelled custom ...

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2015/11/06 › businessGeorge Barris, California King of Customized Cars, Dies at 89

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   Nov 6, 2015 · Nov. 5, 2015. George Barris, one of the pioneer car customizers immortalized in Tom Wolfe’s essay “The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby” and the designer of the Batmobile, the ...

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5. www.autoweek.com › car-life › a1880426George Barris, King of the Kustomizers: 1926-2015 - Autoweek

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   Nov 5, 2015 · Barris died early Thursday morning after having battled a brain tumor for some time. He was 89. His son Brett posted the following note on his Facebook page: "Sorry to have to post that my father ...

6. www.motortrend.com › news › legendary-car-customizerLegendary Car Customizer George Barris Has Died at 89

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   Nov 6, 2015 · Legendary car customizer George Barris died peacefully in his home in California yesterday at the age of 89.Known for developing many custom vehicles for television and movies, including such ...

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   Could there have been custom cars without George Barris?

   • While there may have been custom cars without George Barris, they probably wouldn’t have been as cool and they certainly wouldn’t have been as widely known.

   George Barris, King of the Kustomizers: 1926-2015 - Autoweek

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   Who was George Barris?

   • George Barris, the original King of the Kustomizers, the man whose drive and vision nurtured and promoted the art of the custom car and whose shop built some of the most iconic TV and movie cars ever made, has passed away. Barris died early Thursday morning after having battled a brain tumor for some time. He was 89.

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   How did George Barris influence the automotive industry?

   • Countless future auto enthusiasts got their start building George Barris Custom Series models. George is still active in the toy industry, although much of his emphasis has switched to action toys, like remote-control cars. Another medium that helped spread the Barris influence is films.

   George Barris: King of the Kustomizers - MotorTrend

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   What cars does Barris sell?

   • Barris is best known for TV cars like the Batmobile, the Munster Koach and for the iconic, twin-engine, articulated carriage used by the band Paul Revere and the Raiders. The shop and its affiliates cranked out famous film and television cars for decades. But it all started with the customs.

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8. www.hemmings.com › stories › 2015/11/06George Barris, self-proclaimed "king of the customizers ...

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   Nov 6, 2015 · George Barris, perhaps one of the most prolific builders and promoters of show cars, custom cars, and TV and movie cars, died early Thursday morning at his home in Encino, California, at the age of 89. "He was surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home," Barris's son, Brett, wrote in an announcement on Facebook Thursday afternoon.

9. www.thehenryford.org › explore › blogRemembering George Barris, King of Kustomizers -- The Henry ...

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   George created many iconic vehicles at Barris Kustom City including The Henry Ford’s 1949 Mercury kustomized lead sled currently on exhibit in Henry Ford Museum with another Barris masterpiece the Ala Kart, shown above, which is a 1929 Ford pick-up that George kustomized for Richard Peters in 1957 that won the America’s Most Beautiful ...