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 ...

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 ...

Here it is. (Or, maybe, there it was.) Photo taken around 1945 shows the Barris brothers' first custom shop, located on Compton Avenue in Lynwood. That's George himself, third from the right. We're ...

The Caprice keeps its original 5.0-liter V8 with 170 hp and 255 lb-ft of torque. George Barris’ custom shop gave it a Gold ...

Built by George Barris, the "King of the Kustomizers" in person, a black 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am once used as a promotional vehicle for the Knight Rider TV series is up for sale in California, ...

As for the car, the Beast is 19 feet long, about as long as a crew cab long box pickup. The body is fiberglass, and Dodd ...

In the realm of car customization, few names carry more weight than George Barris. That's in no small part because of Barris' work in Hollywood, with the legendary automaker helping design and build ...

Remember when Oldsmobile built the muscle car before it was cool? The year was 1949, but for some gearheads, that ‘small body, big engine’ simply wasn’t enough. In 1953, the Olds 88 was no longer the ...

Most Chevrolet Caprices from the 1990s blend into the background of automotive history like a beige sofa in a thrift store. But this one? It’s far from ordinary. A custom-built, one-off creation by ...