Barris Kustom Industries has been a mainstay in the Hollywood automotive scene for years, responsible for crafting some of the most iconic vehicles in film history, like the Munsters Koach and the ...

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 ...

I was looking at the Batmobile. It was at rest in broad daylight in a showroom in the San Fernando Valley, as if one might wander in, kick the tires and sign the papers to take it home. George Barris, ...

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 ...

A foundation stone of Southern California car culture is about to be dislodged: The North Hollywood home of Barris Kustom Industries — birthplace of the Batmobile, the Munster Koach and a thousand ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — The late George Barris, who ...

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 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 ...

Famous car builder, customiser and hot-rodder, George Barris passed away on November 5, 2015. He was 89. Remember the Batmobile seen in the Batman TV series that ran from 1966-1968, starring Adam West ...

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 ...