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AUTOMOTIVE – AUTOS: Hollywood Car Icon Barris Leads Car Warriors Panel

Posted by admin on January 9, 2011 in Barris Kustom, Barris Kustom, Barrisbilt, Batmobile, car shows

ICONIC HOLLYWOOD CAR DESIGNER GEORGE BARRIS SELECTED TOP JUDGE FOR SPEED’S CAR WARRIORSCREATIVE MIND BEHIND BATMOBILE, MUNSTER KOACH LEADS PANEL FEATURING EXPERTS JIMMY SHINE AND ‘MAD MIKE’ MARTINWith decades of experience under his belt, having designed some of Hollywood’s most recognizable custom cars ever, George Barris, ‘King of the Kustomizers,’ joins fellow automotive geniuses Jimmy [...]

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1935 Ford Deluxe Tudor

Posted by admin on May 29, 2010 in Barris Kustom, Old Cars Weekly

“Dave loved that automobile … I mean, he drove it from 1935 to 1961. He loved the car, and that’s why we kept it.”One of the reasons Gilford loved his Ford was because of all the fun little things he was able to do to the car, thanks to his fondness for gadgetry and his job as an instrument technician for Pan American Airways.

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History of Car Customization – Intel by chris meagher – Qondio Australia

Posted by admin on May 28, 2010 in Barris Kustom, Batmobile, movie cars, Munster Koach

George Barris, pioneer of Barris Kustom Industries, was possibly the primary voice for the early custom made vehicle growth, with his line of over-the-top designs, including the famed Batmobile, created from the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept vehicle for the 1966 through 1968 “Batman” Tv series. via History of Car Customization – Intel by chris meagher [...]

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eBay Find of the Day: Hydrogen-powered 1972 AMC Gremlin by George Barris

Posted by admin on May 28, 2010 in AMC AMX, Barris Kustom

The Impco-provided hydrogen tanks in the back only gave the Gremlin a 68-mile range, but considering the lack of fuel injection and sophisticated electronics, that’s not bad.

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George Barris Art Book Looking for Artists!

Posted by admin on May 26, 2010 in Barris Kustom, KING OF KUSTOMIZERS

The new George Barris Art Book, “King of the Kustomizers: The Art of George Barris”, brought to you by the guys who did “The Art of Von Dutch” and “The Art of Ed Big Daddy Roth”.
We have an art tribute section featuring some existing Barris themed artwork plus we want to include some works from some new artists.

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George Barris – Kustomrama

Posted by admin on April 11, 2010 in Barris Kustom, Sam Barris

Seven year old George began to build balsa wood models of cars and planes. By the time he was nine George was entering and winning model contests sponsored by local hobby shops.

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Danny Koker Building bikes, collecting cars are labors of love

Posted by admin on February 26, 2010 in Barris Kustom, KING OF KUSTOMIZERS

But the car that ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons came in and stared at for an hour and a half is this radical 1941 Ford: chopped seven inches, channeled six inches over the frame, sectioned out of the body another four inches, with a genuine Carson removable top from the 1960s; paint-shot in satin black with flames hand-done in white ice pearl.

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The Car 1977

Posted by admin on February 26, 2010 in Barris Kustom

It’s “Jaws” on wheels! A satanic car terrorizes a small Southwest town in this awesome 1977 vehicular horror film, “The Car”. Stars James Brolin and R.G. Armstrong.

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An Afternoon at the Petersen Automotive Museum

Posted by admin on January 18, 2010 in Barris Kustom, Car museums, Hot Wheels, movie cars, Mustang, TV and Movie Cars

George Barris’ “Zebra” Mustang is also part of the this display. You gotta love the “Super Stock Formula 1″ tires.

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Sanderson’s C & C Garage News

Posted by admin on January 18, 2010 in Barris Kustom

We are also looking forward to a new project with George Barris the King Of Kustomizers this year. It’s a secret so I can’t tell you anything about it.

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