George Barris, the Batmobile creator whose talent for turning Detroit iron into decked-out automotive fantasies earned him the nickname “King of the Kustomizers,” has died. He was 89. Barris ...

In December 1961,Rod & Custommagazine editor Bill Neumann invited Barris and Roth into the R&C offices for an exclusive interview, with photographer Bob D'Olivo there to capture the images.That ...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JUNE 17: Hollywood car creator George Barris arrives in the TV Batmobile for the Friars of Beverly Hills celebrity fundraiser dinner gala presenting their Life Achievement ...

George Barris is world-famous for creating the 1966 Batmobile, but his imagination didn’t stop there.He continued customizing cars well into his 80s, and one of his first Dodge Challenger-based ...

Just look at George Barris' air car, which doesn't have wheels. The X.P.A.C. 400 Air Car (or XPAK 400 ) was a "car" that ran on a cushion of air. This would make it more of a hovercraft than ...

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 ...

George Barris, the legendary custom car builder who created television's original Batmobile and helped define California's car culture with colorfully designed vehicles ranging from the stunningly ...

If he could go back to the future, maybe famed movie car icon George Barris wouldn’t have had that gadget-filled DeLorean parked in front of his North Hollywood customizing shop during his big ...

The custom car designer who created the iconic Batmobile for the 1960s Batman tv series has died from natural causes at 89. Barris' son announced the new of his father's passing on Facebook.