George Barris, the "King of the Kustomizers," was renowned for his work on cars that became well-known on TV. Perhaps the most distinctive was the Batmobile created for the '60s TV series "Batman." It was a reworked version of a 1955 Lincoln concept car.
George Barris, the "King of the Kustomizers," was renowned for his work on cars that became well-known on TV. Perhaps the most distinctive was the Batmobile created for the '60s TV series "Batman." It was a reworked version of a 1955 Lincoln concept car.
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Barris also created the jalopy that carried around the Clampett family on the show "The Beverly Hillbillies."
Barris also created the jalopy that carried around the Clampett family on the show "The Beverly Hillbillies."
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The Munster Koach was constructed from three Model T's, according to Barris. The car was used on the TV show "The Munsters."
The Munster Koach was constructed from three Model T's, according to Barris. The car was used on the TV show "The Munsters."
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The car in "My Mother the Car" was a "1928 Porter" created by Barris. (There was a real Porter Motor Co., but it had stopped making cars by 1928.) Jerry Van Dyke starred in the series.
The car in "My Mother the Car" was a "1928 Porter" created by Barris. (There was a real Porter Motor Co., but it had stopped making cars by 1928.) Jerry Van Dyke starred in the series.
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Barris didn't create the original KITT in "Knight Rider," but he had a hand in some of the other models used in the '80s series, including a convertible and Super-Pursuit KITT.
Barris didn't create the original KITT in "Knight Rider," but he had a hand in some of the other models used in the '80s series, including a convertible and Super-Pursuit KITT.
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Much of the work on the Green Hornet's vehicle was done by Barris rival Dean Jeffries, who remade a 1966 Chrysler Imperial into the "Black Beauty."<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.barris.com%2Fcarsgallery%2Ftvmovie%2Fgreenhornet.php" target="_blank" target="_blank"> According to Barris' website</a>, however, Barris added some touches, including the grille and headlights.
Much of the work on the Green Hornet's vehicle was done by Barris rival Dean Jeffries, who remade a 1966 Chrysler Imperial into the "Black Beauty." According to Barris' website, however, Barris added some touches, including the grille and headlights.
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