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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 Batmobile for the Batman TV series ...
George Barris is known throughout the world as the 'original' King of Kustomizers. His creations are legendary in the world of television and motion pictures including the likes of the original television series Batmobile, Munster Koach, Beverly Hillbillies, KITT from Nightrider and more!
Nov 5, 2015 · George Barris, the Batmobile creator whose talent for turning Detroit iron into decked-out automotive fantasies earned him the nickname “King of the Kustomizers,” has died. He was 89.
Oct 4, 2016 · George Barris, who took the last professional photographs of Marilyn Monroe, just weeks before her death in 1962, died on Friday at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 94.
Welcome to the unique and one-of-a-kind creations of George Barris. As you can see in each of our car designs, our imaginations are equally matched by our ability to fabricate and build these attention grabbing kustoms. Just click on the photos below to view each different gallery category.
Nov 6, 2015 · Mr. Barris, a veteran of the body shops of Sacramento and Los Angeles, was a towering figure in the Southern California subculture of customizers and hot-rodders, known both for the...
Nov 6, 2015 · George Barris, the legendary custom car builder who created television's original Batmobile and helped define California's car culture with colorfully designed vehicles ranging from the...
Nov 10, 2015 · Sadly, The Man Behind the Batmobile, Knight Rider Car, General Lee, George Barris, has passed away at the age of almost-90.
Nov 6, 2015 · George Barris, the man who designed the original Batmobile and other iconic cars for some of the biggest names in Hollywood, died last week at the age of 89.
Nov 29, 2015 · Fans, friends, family bid farewell to ‘Rembrandt’ of cars George Barris. Pallbearers set George Barris’ custom-painted casket down at Forest Lawn Glendale on Saturday. Barris died Nov....
