King Of Kustomizers George Barris Thanks For The Memories

                 
                          King Of Kustoms George Barris
                             Thanks For  The Memories
       While everyone is happy you are on off your famous           number one #1 Batmobile worth  over$4,200,000,I am
   sad.
       It is just like a diesel mechanic after fifty years,who
   has to sell his tools,who is retired,and elderly with
   poor heath.All his memories of helping,keeping semis
   on the road,to make  sure goods get to businesses in
   record time.This is the consumer will continue
   shopping,so the stores stay in business,and the
   companies do not fold.
      George Barris you should be proud of all your                    accomplishments.This includes your late beloved
   brother Sam Barris,who was one of the pioneers in
   chopping tops.
      Everything he built,was a piece of art.He might
   have been a quiet family man,but his work showed
   in his craftsmanship.He and his wife did a good job
   raising John Barris.
      Infact Sam Barris taught John how to chop a top,
   and all his gift of auto body work.
      It was sad in 1967 that Sam Barris died.It hurt
   you very much.
      In 1958 and 1959 your Ala Kart won the famous
   The Grand National for The Most Beautiful
   Roadster ,which King Of Pin Stripers,young
   Dean Jeffries pin striped for you..A man who was
   so talented then,Indy had him paint many of  the
   Indy cars,including,the four time Indy champion 
   A. J. Foyt.Also,the Alexander Brothers,came to your
   aid,when the Ali Kart had to be restored,after,a
   brush with fire,in 1957.The car has a variety of 
   custom goodies.Hemi injected engine,airbags all 
   four corners,chrome reversed wheels,wide whites,
   and pie crust white walls slicks.Swedish Pearl White
   paint,with purple and gold scallops.there are short
   headers,to hook into the four chrome pipes out back,
   two sets of double dummy side pipes by each step
   boards by the doors.The custom Model A body was 
   designed by George Barris,on a paper napkin,while
   dining.The back part of the body was a Model T
   Bucket back,that was grafted to a 1929 Model A.
   The custom nose,looks like a old Indy type nose.
   It has canted headlights,with gold headlight rings.
   The nose has a chrome  oval triangle grill,with 
   many holes,to hold all those gold plastic T's,
   inserted into it.The top of the hood was a chrome
   spear,for the indent,in the the hood.There are also
   purple scallops,to highlight this area.The seats
   are custom made,with originally,black in the
   pleats,to match the ones on the custom top.The
   truck bed,is custom made,with chrome high
   lighted gold paint inside.There are chrome hand
   rails on each side,truck cover, a custom Moon
   Equipt gas tank,with three pronged gas cap.
   There are also those cool bullet taillights in the
   bed.The tailbed lid is painted gold.This has bullet
   type steering wheel.This by far one the best 
   customs to reach the car shows.




    Two Time Most Beautiful Roadster 1958,1959
   at  the  Grand National in Oakland.

            
               

                                       Shirley "Blue Eyes" Barris       

                       1958 Ultra Bird.   

      Your beautiful wife Shirley Barris,who you met
    in Vegas,that you called"Blue Eyes,"who made
    your life wonderful,showed how much she loved
    you,when your shop went up in flames,promised
    she would helped you to rebuild.There were a
    handful of cars left,but your beautiful  loyal wife,
    would not let you give up your dream.You moved
    your shop to West Hollywood,and movie and 
    television contracts kept pouring in,like gang-
    busters.In 1958 you bought your wife a new 
    Thunderbird,and then you customized her car.
    You painted it Candy Apple Red,but you added 
    Pearl White in the paint job,with other colors,
    graphics on top.She loved it,and so did we,who
    seen it at the car shows.She was so happy,and so
    were you.
      She gave you a daughter,and a son,and your
    family was so happy.You thought your love for her
    would never end.It hurt you deeply,when she 
    passed away in 2001.You turned your business
    over to your daughter Joji, and Brett Barris,who
    would take over the marketing for you.You retired,
    your son, and daughter,gave you the love you need-
    ed to help you through the loss of your beautiful
    "Blue Eyes" Shirley Barris.Your nephew John,and
    your other living family aunts,uncles,cousins,also
    helped you.
      You also took trips all over the world,and seen
    Barris Kustoms,leadsleds,and other cool customs,
    and people who help through the void in your life.
    You had pictures with these petty girls,around the
    cars,to give some happiness too.You had reality
    programs,where a team,were to make a custom like
    yours.One example was the famous Villa Riveria,
    where men and woman had to build a car just like it.
    You gave the rights back to  Greenway Productions,
    so everyone could bur a diecast Batmobile or build a
    model kit.Seven years later The orignal Batmobile
    would be auctioned off for $4,200,000 You needed
    this money to stay afloat,with no cars being built  
    You had the number #2 Monkeemobile altered
    restored in 2006.Then in 2007,you market the car
    for a year.Then 2007 you were given a honor,that had
    a sign renamed Barris Place.You had a artist start
    painting famous custom cars,you once owned,along
    those you did at that time.Then 2010 you had the 
   original number #1Batmobile restored.Next in 2011 
   you had the Munster Koached #2 restored. to look
   as closely as the original Munster Koach,with
   cheater slicks,pearl black paint job.Then there was
   the reupholstery for the interior,the yellow curtains,
   and finishing touches,to the car ready for the street,
   show, and film. 
     To show how much I care,for all your years making 
   our lives happy,with those famous kustoms,a regular
   colomn,called:Barris Chroncles is being written.
   Infact,two segments,are already written on this site.                     http://carsofthestarspopularity.blogspot.com/      
   There is one on Barris Chronicles on Sam And George
   and the other Barris Chronicles on "The Golden Sahara."         
   It will discuss on custom cars,both Barris Kustoms,and 
   other famous Kustom Kars,that others built,but you
   owned.Dean Jeffries,Gene Winfield,Darryl Starbird,
   Bill Cushenbery,Joe Bailon,Tommy The Greek,and

others.You do
make going to
car shows fun
all these years.
You gave them
life for all those
years.Since the
1940's when you
promoted them.
Thank you from
the bottom of my
heart.Customx     
    

         

There were two Kopper Karts,one for Sam and the other for George.After a trailer accident that ruined Sam's Kopper Kart,George sold his in 1960. 
 

1.Above " Kopper Kart."2.Bob Hope's Golf cart
 Barris   Kustoms  King Of Kustomizers George Barris Thanks For The Memories
                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                         

                    

Sam Barris with
'49 Ford. 

    The Batmobile was made from a experimental Lincoln Futura,
  Ford destroyed the original Lincoln Futura,and made another.
 Then why is the stunt Batmobile #5,also steel,like the #1 car?

#1 Batmobile sold for
$4,200,000 auctioned
 at Barret-Jackson on
Saturday,January 19,2013.
Lot # 5073 is this car.It has
been with George since 1965.
The car was built a year or two
before Batman was started.It is
now own by Rick Champagne
in Arizona.His Buddy and Rick
did coin toss as to would buy it.


This is Shirley Barris Kustom 1958
 Thunderbird.It was a big hit at car 
shows and hot rod magazines.
George Barris Candy Apple Red 
Paint included Pearl White,which 
Shirley Barris 1958 Thunderbird  
was painted,with other color 
highlights.It included a mesh grill,
plastic gold tabs,and more.Used
in "Time Machine" in 1960.



1.Barris Kustoms and Shortz Caddy top.
2.Sam Barris Fade Away Green Mercury.
3.Sam Barris'40 Mercury in blue.4.Sam Barris
'55 Chevy convertible.5.Another view the same car..
6.Sam Barris '50 Red Buick.7.Taillights '50 Buick.
tailights from a Pontiac Station Wagon.8.Lincoln.
chrome spear trim reversed.from the same '50 Buick.
9.Buick's upholstery.10.Rear '50 Buick.11.Kopper
Kart made both for Sam and George Barris.Sam's
fell off,while on a trailer.In 1960 George sold it.The car
was cut up.A clone exists today.12.Bob Hope's Golf Cart.
13.small photo of smashed '53 Lincoln,redesigned Barris
Kustom for a client,called,"The Golden Sahara"13. Sam
Barris,what looks like a '50 Ford.14.#1Batmobile to be
auctioned Saturday,January 19,2013 Lot#5073 at Barrett-
Jackson.15.Shirley Barris '58 T'bird Kustomized for his loyal
beautiful wife,known as "Blue Eyes."was the Ultra Bird.

      George Barris had cars made for famous  stars,and
   musical entertainers,Elvis Presley,Marilyn Monroe,
   Sonny and Cher,Sammy Davis,John Wayne,and so many
   many more.From wild,to mild,were created,and built here.
      George Barris had contract to build two "Chitty Chitty
   Bang Bang" cars.One had a engine,and the other did not,for
   the professor scene in the movie. 
      George Barris was also a professional photographer,in
    which he actually,photographed Marilyn Monroe.
      Really, George Barris could be called a movie star,since
    he was in a movie called:"Winner" which was about a hot rod
    mechanic,filmed in the sixties.The famous Calico Surfer,was in
    this movie.George Barris was also in a seventies van movie. 
       George Barris,did not just have The Ali Kart,as the only
    Grand National Winner.Next was the famous Emperor.It
    was a 1929 Model A with full custom nose,scallops,canted,
    teeth grill,custom rear body,with steel wheels,pie crust slicks
    in rear and hubcaps.It was one cool rod.It deserved to win
    The Grand National.This followed up by a assymetrical car.
    This car was the XR-6.The Barris Brothers,Sam and George
     did not know how to weld aluminum. Gene Winfield,learned
     from a professional body man,and customizer.Winfield took
     on the challenge after he was taught to weld the aluminum
     body.Mean while, Tony Nancy would stich the interior for
     the XR-6. Barris Kustom would build engines,frame and
     suspension.A slant six from a Valiant with Offenser chrome
     valve cover in chrome,cool pipes,with three Webber Carbs.
     The car,This XR-6 was like one side 1927 Model T,the 
      other side,was different.It had special thin mags,and thin
      white wall tires.There were even a hood scoop.This car won 
      the third Grand National For The Most Beautiful Roadster
      in the early sixties.The next pretty custom,to get this great
      award,is The Twister T.It was a 1927 Model T that started,as a
      wreck,from a producer,driving on a back movie lot.George Barris,
      wheels  were turning in his head,to come up with a different type of
      Kustom.In fact,this car could have been built in the fifties.He chose
      Buick Skylark wire wheels,off a 1956 model,and it had pie crust 
      slicks.He tried out his custom head rests,that hook from the back
      of the seat,for comfort and fashion.Again was another fuel injected
      Hemi under his hood.There were double lights,on each side.The car
      interior was white and this greenish blue color,It was amazing,and 
      was final time George Barris won the Famous Grand National for
      The Most Beautiful Roadster..That was five times George Barris
      won this award.
         Both  the former Ali Kart,and Twister T,showed up in movies.
      George Barris,also being King Of Promotions, made much money, 
       promoting,these former Grand National winners.He did it with many
       other show cars.Check out Jerry Lewis: "Cinderfella." The car
       chosen  for fairy god mother,to make into a coach,was the famous
       "The Golden Sahara."This is George Barris oldest ploy,used a former
       show car,or movie car,in a new movie.His idea is he makes a killing,at
       the same time, he gives Hollywood,the car with sex appeal,that,causes,
       many promotional items produced to satisfy everyone.This even means
       George  Barris has extra to sell at car shows,mail,or the internet.
       

Grand National 1929 Model A.Most
Beautiful Award Winner.The second car
to win for George Barris.Emperor

       

          

   

               





The Famous XR-6 Most Beautiful Roadster
Grand National Winnner.With help from Winfield
the body,and Nancy upholstery,rest Barris Kustoms.
Third time Grand National Winner.









Twister T helped
Barris Kustoms win
 it the fifth and final
 time The Most Beautiful 
Roadster.

 










This is Shirley Barris 1958 T'bird that
wowed the public,and won many awards.

This is the second car to win to Most Beautiful
Roadster Award called The Emperor for Barris.

This is the famous Calico Surfer in "The Winner" movie.