George Barris was memorialized by family and friends on Saturday, but one of the nicest tributes was the parking lot at Forest Lawn, which was a rolling tribute to the custom art to which Barris had ...

16 Aug 2025, 01:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu // The restored Golden Sahara II made by George Barris and Jim Street is going under the hammer next month with a risky no reserve tag. 30 Jul 2024, 11:40 ...

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The original TV Batmobile from the 1960s quickly became one of the most famous cars in the world. A small commercial building in North Hollywood was essentially ...

Designed and built at Barris’ North Hollywood shop in 1975, the Sidewinder was never intended for the street. Instead, it served as a showcase for the creativity and spectacle that defined Barris’ ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...

This 1978 Ferrari 308 was owned and customized by the legendary George Barris and is a perfect 1980s time capsule. This 1978 Ferrari 308 was owned and customized by the legendary George Barris and is ...

This 1966 photo provided by Lozzi Media Services and Barris Kustom Industries shows designer George Barris with the original Batmobile in Los Angeles. Barris, who created television's original ...

George Barris, the creator of the Batmobile and many other memorable vehicles for TV and movies — but before that a legend in the Los Angeles car culture — died today, his son Brett announced on ...

George Barris is a very influential man; there probably isn't a person reading this magazine who hasn't been affected by him. Most people think of Barris as just a famous customizer, but what they don ...

Colorful Hollywood fixture and “King of Kustoms” George Barris passed away in 2015 after decades in the industry, but his 10,000-square-foot warehouse, shop, and showroom live on. Once the genesis for ...

George Barris, perhaps best known for creating the 1966 Batmobile, built many wild vehicles in his career, some crazier than others. The 1975 George Barris SnakePit is essentially a kid's Hot Wheel ...

With the passing of George "King of the Kustomizers" Barris, it's worth noting what made him stand out from some of the equally talented early customizers like Jimmy Summers, and brothers Gil and Al ...