George Barris, Legendary Car Customizer, Is Dead at 89

Blowers, velocity stacks, really wide slicks in back, cycle tires up front, plexiglass . . .

Wow...RIP. One of the most influential car designers of all time. I love that he was also always hanging out at auctions up through this year, in his crazy rat fink gold jacket.


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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

RIP indeed. The Bat Mobile, and the list goes on. A real talent !

Oh wow. He was legendary

Just remember that he didn't do the Monkeemobile or the Green Hornet Black Beauty.

Bruno Sacco was always in his shadow...

Iv'e met a lot of people who think they are important and some who actually are.

But I never met George Barris.

However you can meet Darryl Starbird if he is there to the day you go to his shop in Afton, Oklahoma.

Admission is ten bucks. Just the having the chance of meeting the guy himself is worth that much.

It's been a few years since I was there but from what I hear it just keeps getting better.

Darryl Starbird National Rod & Custom Hall of Fame Museum

And if you make it that far be sure to check out the J. M. Davis Gun Collection in Clairmore, OK and the Will Rogers Memorial that is just down the street. Both of those are free and well worth your time.