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In the News (Sun 27 Dec 09)

  
  Barris.Com!
George was born in Chicago in the mid twenties.
George formed "Kustoms of Los Angeles," which was initially restricted to Barris customers and later became "Kustoms of America." The group grew out of weekend custom runs which George help put together.
Sam Barris was born on October 6, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, to Greek immigrant parents.
www.barris.com /history.html   (1709 words)

  
 Rumpsville.com
Barris is preparing for this summer's grand opening of his Star Car Museum in Gatlinburg, Tenn., which will feature many of his famous movie cars.
Barris is still active in the industry, though today he spends much of his time on the telephone.
Barris and the stretched '68 Pontiac GTO he built for the Monkeys television series.
www.rumpsville.com /contents/barris/index.asp   (0 words)

  
 George Barris (auto customizer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George and his brother Sam were born in Chicago in the 1920s.
George was fascinated with model aircraft, and pursed the hobby seriously in his teenage years, winning competitions for his models.
Barris decided it was a perfect base on which to create the Batmobile.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Barris_(auto_customizer)   (0 words)

  
 George Barris Custom Hollywood Model Car Kits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
George has done a great tribute to many car builders by showing these terrific photos of many cars that we all thought were lost.
Barris: Kustoms of the 1960s - This showcase of George Barris hot rods and custom cars created during the swingin 1960s features images from Barris gold mine of archival color and fl-and-white photography.
Barris Kustom: Techniques of the 50's : Grilles, Scoops, Fins and Frenchings - Barris Kustom: Techniques of the 50's : Grilles, Scoops, Fins and Frenching (Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's.
www.rocketfin.com /mcc/barris_models.html   (0 words)

  
 Joyrides | Autorama pays tribute to legendary customizer, George Barris
Barris painted and striped the roadster after it was compelted in 1952.
George Barris and his brother Sam built some of the greatest custom cars for the '40s and '50s.
Barris regards their Ford convertible with kalliogator hood and pushbutton doors that launched his professional career as among his most important achievements.
info.detnews.com /joyrides/story/index.cfm?id=385   (0 words)

  
 Barris,George Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print
Acclaimed photographer George Barris and Gloria Steinem succeed in capturing the spirit, vitality, intelligence and complexity of Marilyn Monroe.
In the closest thing to a Marilyn autobiography, George Barris, who spent the summer of 1962 photographing Monroe for a national magazine feature, recounts his days and nights with the actress, recalling their carefree, unencumbered conversations, and her enthusiastic exuberance for life.
In the 1960s, Barris was becoming more involved with Hollywood movie and TV studios, but he still designed and built numerous hot rods and custom...
www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Barris,George   (0 words)

  
 Exclusive: George Barris Interview
George Barris is a legend in the automotive industry.
George: Yeah we did the Ford Torino in the original TV show in the seventies and then were asked to make a duplicate of that car for the new movie.
George: I feel that the legacy I will be leaving is a collection of vast motor vehicles used in all different categories.
www.filmmonthly.com /Profiles/Articles/GBarris/GBarris.html   (0 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - 'Crazy car guy' is on a joy ride   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
To walk into the ramshackle headquarters of Barris Kustom Industries in a forgotten corner of North Hollywood is to be assaulted by mementos from 60 years of building some of the most outrageous cars ever to cruise the street and screen.
Barris says that "it's nice to get them into the hands of collectors." But it's also the move of a man who wants his life's labors to work for him.
Barris was hitting his stride in the go-go '60s.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2005-05-09-car-guy_x.htm   (0 words)

  
 George Barris   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Barris is a photojournalist who was also dear friends with Marilyn.
His famous photos of her, quite possibly the last ever taken of her, show a fresh-faced and vibrant Marilyn on the beach as well as numerous poses at home.
It is not my intention to use the photographs in any other way but to showcase his gorgeous photos of our Marilyn and to urge visitors to the site to purchase his book, which you may do by going to my Books page.
www.somelikeitmarilyn.com /Barris.html   (0 words)

  
 Making Cars for the Movies - 4Car Feature - from Channel 4
For George Barris, the Chicago-born 'King of Kustoms', it's about much more than watching a few car chases down your local Odeon.
George's obsession with customising cars started at the tender age of 13, when his father gave him and his brother a knackered 1925 Buick to play with.
Since then, Barris has gone on to conceive and build some of the most celebrated action heroes of all time.
www.channel4.com /4car/feature/features-2005/movie-cars/movie-cars.html   (0 words)

  
 HotRodHotLine Press Release George Barris/Nirve "Cruisin' USA-Darts" Cruiser   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Legendary car-designer George Barris of Barris Kustoms, North Hollywood, CA, is known as the “King of Hollywood Kustoms” for his movie cars.
George was honored by the request and personally autographed and hand-delivered the #1 “Darts” Cruiser, straight from the production line, to Chanel at DiMora’s home in Palm Springs, California.
The Barris / Nirve masterpiece is authenticated with the Barris Kustom crest and retails for $329.
www.hotrodhotline.com /pr/05nirve   (0 words)

  
 The George Barris Super Van at The Guild of Automotive Restorers
Supervan was based on a 1966 Dodge Tradesman that was re-designed by Barris.
It was lengthened, the body removed for a completely custom replacement and after extensive alterations from front to back, Supervan emerged from Barris Kustom industries in its first incarnation as the Love Machine.
Barris will sporadically provide commentary on the SuperVan design, evolution and significance in automotive history throughout the series.
www.guildclassiccars.com /super_van.htm   (0 words)

  
 Marilyn Monroe - George Barris Gallery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
George Barris is one of the great celebrity photographers of the 20th century and his pictures of Marilyn Monroe are timeless in their splendor.
It was Marilyn's 36th birthday, and George Barris was assigned by a national magazine to photograph and interview her.
For the next six weeks, George Barris photographed Marilyn on the beach at Santa Monica and in a house in North Hollywood where she was unencumbered by makeup and artifice.
marilynmonroepages.com /barris.html   (0 words)

  
 barris
Above: Barris / Iverson 20 X 20" Dragster.
This orange color is actually a two-stage paint process similar to the candy apple custom paint jobs that Barris was doing on his custom work back then.
A yellow base was applied & then the orange-tinted clear was shot over that to give the color that extra 'glow" that the Iverson advertisement described.
bikerodnkustom3.homestead.com /barris.html   (0 words)

  
 Inside Line: Pimp My Prius: Legend George Barris Customizes Toyota Hybrid -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kalifornia Kustomizer George Barris did a number on the Toyota Prius, adding an essential dash of humor to the hybrid's look.
Barris and crew added a full horizontal duckbill spoiler to the trunk lid and outfitted the Prius with American Racing 18-inch chrome wheels and BFGoodrich tires.
Barris has created such TV icons as The Munsters' Koach and The Dukes of Hazzard's General Lee.
www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/News/articleId=109531   (0 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Barris Kustoms Of The 1960s: Books: George Fetherston,David Fetherston   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
by George Fetherston (Author), David Fetherston (Author) "The 1960s were the hippie years, the time of Vietnam, long hair, Woodstock, and the beach generation..." (more)
This showcase of George Barris hot rods and custom cars created during the swingin 1960s features images from Barris gold mine of archival color and fl-and-white photography.
George Barris remains the most visible and popular hot rod and custom car builder.
www.amazon.ca /Barris-Kustoms-1960s-George-Fetherston/dp/0760309558   (0 words)

  
 George Barris: King of the Kustomizers - Jun. 19, 2003
George Barris: King of the Kustomizers - Jun. 19, 2003
Barris started taking metal saws and welders to car bodies back in the 1940s, when the whole idea of reworking a car's appearance was entirely new.
Back then, Barris was a high school kid looking at a future running his parents restaurant and hotel business in California.
money.cnn.com /2003/05/27/pf/autos/barris/index.htm?cnn=yes   (0 words)

  
 Barris Bilt TV Home
And the some of the most memorable cars in pop culture history were designed by one man – George Barris.
George’s creations are pop culture legend and as famous as the movies themselves.
George Barris is a true icon in the custom car industry.
www.barrisbilt.com   (0 words)

  
 Barris TV
Al left the drag racing arena for the hot rod experience a whle ago and was technical advisor on the famous Shark ATTAK build and the Chrysler City Coupe project.
At the recent 2006 SEMA show, George Barris stopped by the Coker Tire booth to talk with Corky about the show and the #1 Batmobile sporting Coker Tires!
We toured the area’s oldest bicycle shop, College Cyclery where George Barris took one of his custom Nirve Bikes for a spin.
www.avalonmm.tv /barris   (0 words)

  
 George Barris, le roi du Kustom!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Nous regroupons ici toutes les voitures spéciales de George Barris qui ont marqué leur époque par leur originalité, leur démesure ou leur design.
Cette construction de George Barris rallie les suffrages de part son originalité unique au monde.
Construite par Barris pour le groupe "Paul Revere and the Raiders", très connu aux USA dans les années 60 et 70, elle utilise une diligence remplie d'instruments de musique "Vox" accouplée à un chassis propulseur animé par deux moteurs de Pontiac GTO 428...
perso.wanadoo.fr /marc.seriau/ekstra.htm   (0 words)

  
 HotRodHotLine Blast to the Past George Barris AMX400
In late 1969, during a time when George Barris was building concept cars for American Motors, a new 1969 AMX made it's way to his shop.
Completed in late 1969, the AMX 400 was the last custom George produced in the "60s" and tragically it was also the last custom built by George and his brother Sam, due to Sam's passing.
The AMX 400 was used in the TV series Banacek in 1970 starring George Peppard and in one episode, it was the Phoenix, a 5 million dollar safety car which mysteriously vanished from a rail road car while the train was in motion.
www.hotrodhotline.com /feature/blastpast/05barrisamx400   (0 words)

  
 Barris Kustoms of the 1960s - by GEORGE BARRIS
Barris Kustoms of the 1960s - by GEORGE BARRIS
Here is a showcase of George Barris hot rods and custom cars created during the swingin 1960s.
In the 1960s, Barris was becoming more involved with Hollywood movie and TV studios, but he still designed and built numerous hot rods and custom cars.
www.voyageurpress.com /Store/ProductDetails_9528.ncm   (0 words)

  
 George Barris
Barris uses his photographic archives to show you fantastic 50's kustoms and how they used to build them.
Take a real look at how those fabulous classic kustoms of the 1950's were built.
The fourth in a series of 4 books using the Barris photo library to great advantage.
www.moseart.com /george.htm   (0 words)

  
 George Barris Signed My Dash! - THE H.A.M.B.
DIRTYT has Barris and Alexander signing his dash, 62Wagon got a couple of drawings on his tailgate from Roth's son (name?) and the guy from Sublime and barris as well.
o and one of barris and one of the models.
they shot some video of it for some barris dvd it was funny as hell.
www.jalopyjournal.com /forum/showthread.php?t=96719   (0 words)

  
 Kustom Kulture Books : Car - Ed Big Daddy Roth, George Barris, Hot Rod
Beginning with details of the lucrative partnership between George, and his brother, Sam, The Big Book of Barris goes on to describe and showcase the very best hot rods, motorcycles, trucks, and boats built at the famous California-based Barris Kustom Kar Shop.
With the grace and style of a souped-up Seville and published to coincide with the annual race extravaganza at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, Hot Rod captures the American obsession with speed, thrills, and cars in an unparalleled collection of photographs.
Bestselling author Barry Gifford adds an original novelette that perfectly portrays the rebellious spirit of the images.
www.geocities.com /grimrides/grimgoodies/kustomcar.htm   (0 words)

  
 GEORGE BARRIS CUSTOM TV MOVIE CARS
George Barris Concept Cars: From all of his TV and Movie creations.
Legend has it that sometime in the 60’s, George Barris of Barris Kustom City acquired the car for $1 directly from Ford.
Seeing the bat-like qualities his Futura already had, George felt it was the perfect answer to the quandary 20th Century Fox had created.
sputniktoys.com /George_Barris_Concept_Cars.html   (0 words)

  
 Barris
Hirohata Merc, but later George stepped in with his own designs which, if less restrained than his brother's offerings, were more prolific and made his name synonomous with custom car construction.
Probably the highest profile was the ornate version he did for his wife, Shirley (who recently passed away to everyone's sadness).
In the last few years, George has published a number of great ooks covering his decades of custom car construction, all of which reveal an intimate (if occasionally self-congratulatory) look into the Barris Mysterium.
www.customclinic.com /fullcust/Barris/barris.html   (0 words)

  
 Binder Bulletin Forums - George Barris Custom Scout?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
I would ask him bout it, maybe get some info, problem is the poor guy just had a stroke a few months ago and now is on and off at school.
That was on the show after the Barris gig.
Barris was into doing some pretty tasteless stuff back in the day.
www.binderbulletin.org /forums/showthread.php?t=27256   (0 words)

  
 George Barris at BarrisBilt
An intoduction to the George Barris Road Show with a message from Jay Leno.
This hub is about our production company's travels around the country with Geroge Barris, perhaps one of the most famous car "Kustomizers" (his K) in the world.
I met George Barris at the Grand National Car Show in Pomona CA in January 2005.
hubpages.com /hub/barrisbilt   (0 words)

  
 essays & effluvia: George Barris' GTO
If not tangerine, the show car is at least burnt orange in color, and reflects contemporary customizing trends with doors that swing up to open.
Barris imagined the GTO as it would have looked if annual model changes progressed since the 1970's in the classic Detroit mode.
Barris also had a hand in a few other beauties at his site.
bigpicture.typepad.com /writing/2005/05/george_barris_g.html   (0 words)

  
 1:25 Resin Batmobile 1966 George Barris Batman Batcave Robin Ford Futura Car Model Kit Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This is a 1966 Batmobile resin kit, from a company that I think is out of business, Scale Replicas of of California.
Of course, this is a replica of the George Barris custom car that he built for the TV version of Batman, and based on the Lincoln Futura.
But of course, the first two original Barris metal Batmobiles use a "Radir" type wheel, something to that effect.
www.rocketfin.com /1966_batmobile.html   (0 words)

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