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Pow! Bam! It's the Guy Who Created the Batmobile! (TMZ)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Filed under: TV , Movies TMZ.com : Comic book geeks -- you're gonna love this!TMZ stumbled upon George Barris out in Hollywood last night. Barris is the guy who created the original Batmobile, as well the cars from "The Munsters," "The Green Hornet" and "The Beverly Hillbillies."... Read more

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Pow! Bam! It's the Guy Who Created the Batmobile! (TMZ: Video Player)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT

George Barris is the guy who created the original Batmobile, as well the cars from "The Munsters," "The Green Hornet" and "The Beverly Hillbillies."

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Futuristic Custom Car with a Built-In Cocktail Bar -- It Made Perfect Sense in 1962 [Retro Futurism] (io9)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:30:00 GMT

newVideoPlayer("golden_sahara_ii.flv", 506, 423,""); Built on a 1953 Lincoln Capri hardtop by King of the Kustomizers, George Barris, the Golden Sahara II was a luxe vision of the automotive future.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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The Voxmobile is ready to rock (SlipperyBrick)

Thu, 15 May 2008 05:08:37 GMT

Putting a high-tech sound system in your car is easy. Making the actual car into a “sight of sound” is a little harder. Vox is well known for making the Vox AC30 guitar amplifier, the Vox electric organ, and other innovative electric and bass guitars. So, they approached George Barris to build them a Voxmobile [...]

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Vox Customized Roadster Is ... Rocking [Novelties] (Jalopnik)

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:57:57 GMT

This is the Voxmobile, a two-seat roadster commissioned by Vox, the audio equipment manufacturer, and built by roadster customizing mastermind, George Barris . Vox, being an audio company, didn't let Barris skimp on the audio accessories on this roadster. Hell, the entire thing is one giant audio accessory, really. The Voxmobile is essentially a giant amplifier that can support...

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George Barris' Culver City car show (LA Times)

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

NICE RIDESYou've seen them on the screen, but Saturday you have a chance to get up close. The legendary George Barris, who has designed cars for more than 1,000 films and television projects, will showcase many of his creations -- including the Batmobile, the Munsters' Koach (pictured), the Beverly Hillbillies' car, the Love Bug, General Lee from "The Dukes of Hazzard" and the cars from...

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White Roof Radio #237 (MotoringFile)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:44:06 GMT

Starting off talking about all manner of things. Gabe’s absence, Speed Race, John Force and George Barris. I do have a correction to make. The Original Batmobile was a Lincoln, not a Buick. I totally mis-spoke. And, yes, Todd is smokin’ serious crack for thinking the Mach 5 looks like [...]

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Woofcast #237 (whiteroofradio.com)

db@whiteroofradio.com (db, Todd & Gabe) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:33:57 GMT

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Buy The Car From Wayne's World (Peter's Reviews)

nospam@example.com (Peter) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:07:03 GMT

... Kings Island ride, Stan Milenkos. This car then was sold to the Volo Museum and is part of the George Barris Star Car collection. ( the hood is signed by George Barris. The pacer comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. This car is a major attention getter and stops people in their tracks. This car will also be featured in the up coming movie 5-25-77 Check out the youtube...

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eBay Find of the Day: Party on with Garth’s AMC Pacer “Mirthmobile” (Driive)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:09:00 GMT

... with a signed letter of authenticity from Volo Museum and the hood is signed by none other than George Barris himself. No word on whether or not the "SHA WING" Ohio license plate is included in the asking price. We do have it on good authority, though, that the car has never been spewed in. Thanks for the tip, Stu ! Gallery: Wayne's World Pacer [Source: eBay] Read | Permalink | Email...

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The Mirthmobile: Wayne’s World AMC Pacer for Sale on eBay (CARSCOOP)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:58:00 GMT

While this light blue 1976 AMC Pacer didn’t actually star in the 1992 Wayne’s World movie, it does come with a Certificate of Authenticity from Paramount who built it as a prop for the Paramount Kings Island ride. According to the seller, the car was then sold to the Volo Museum and is part of the George Barris Star Car collection -the hood is signed by George Barris. The...

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Batman Leaps To Blu-ray (Cinema Blend Feeds)

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:06:28 GMT

... Piece Featuring Interviews with Adam West and Burt Ward The Batmobile Revealed with George Barris The Batmobile Interactive Tour – A 360 Degree Navigational Tour BATMAN on Location: Mapping the Movie Holy Pop-Up Trivia Track, Batman! Original Teaser and Theatrical Trailers Galleries:From the Vaults of Adam West Interactive Pressbook Posters Production Stills Behind the Scenes Premiere

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John Travolta 70’s Show Car Travolta Fever on the eBay Auction Block (PRNewsChannel.com)

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:21:17 GMT

() / Hollywood, Calif. – Years before mega star John Travolta started piloting his own jumbo jet, he cruised around in ‘,’ a custom celebrity show car created just for him as his career took off. Now this piece of Americana is up for . The most famous Pontiac Firebird ever to hit the streets was designed by famed car customizer George Barris who is also responsible for the Batmobile,...

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Holy Kitsch! 5 Facts About TV’s Campiest Action Series (The mental_floss Blogs)

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:26:41 GMT

... in Italy at a cost of $250,000. The car was never put into production, and 10 years later, George Barris of Barris Kustom City bought it from Ford for the bargain price of one dollar. A few modifications here and there, a custom paint job, and viola! Barris was able to present the world's first Batmobile to the studio just three weeks later. 2. The Boy Wonder and the...

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...Pressed Between the Pages of My Mind (A BUCK'S Blogography)

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:12:00 GMT

Miss Matthers was blond and taught Virginia History in 7th grade. She used to sit on the edge of her desk and drive this poor little 7th grader NUTS! She had once been a stewardess and met Elvis and dated him or claimed that to be so. I doubted it at the time because I knew of Elvis' fear of using air travel and the fact that he had George Barris convert a Greyhound bus for him. (Later,...

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What Can You Say About A 63 Year-Old Hot-Rodder Who Died? (The Happy Circumstance)

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Boyd Coddington's death was unexpected. If you are only casually familiar with hot rods you probably still know his work. Coddington was a pioneer who took the art of building a hot rod to new levels. If the happy lunacy of George Barris exemplified the 60's and 70', it was Coddington's meticulous attention to detail that led the way through the past 2 decades. Cadzilla CheZoom The Coddington...

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RIP: Boyd Coddington, Hot Rod Impresario (Telstar Logistics)

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:47:32 GMT

... executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles . "This was your modern era George Barris," Messer said. "He did things to hot rods and customs that weren't being done by anyone else. But the main thing is he designed cars that were drivable." There will be plenty of rememberances posted on the Internets today, but Jalopnik already has theirs up , along with lots...

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Guru of hot rods built autos, cable-TV show (Denver Post)

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:28:28 GMT

... executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. "This was your modern-era George Barris," Messer said. "He did things to hot rods and customs that weren't being done by anyone else. But the main thing is he designed cars that were drivable." Coddington was a machinist by trade, working at Disneyland during the day and tinkering with cars in his home garage at...

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Famed Hot Rod Builder Boyd Coddington Dies (HolyCoast.com)

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:38:54 GMT

... executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. "This was your modern era George Barris," Messer said. "He did things to hot rods and customs that weren't being done by anyone else. But the main thing is he designed cars that were drivable." Coddington was a machinist by trade, working at Disneyland during the day and tinkering with cars in his home garage at...

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Car-Building legend Boyd Coddington dies (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:40:00 GMT

... executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles."This was your modern era George Barris," Messer said. "He did things to hot rods and customs that weren't being done by anyone else. But the main thing is he designed cars that were drivable."Coddington was a machinist by trade, working at Disneyland during the day and tinkering with cars in his home garage at night...

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