A foundation stone of Southern California car culture is about to be dislodged: The North Hollywood home of Barris Kustom Industries — birthplace of the Batmobile, the Munster Koach and a thousand ...

George Barris, who created television's original Batmobile, along with scores of other beautifully customized, instantly recognizable vehicles that helped define California car culture, has died at ...

Known for designing the original Batmobile, as well as customizing a wide variety of cars, the late George Barris left his mark on one particular Dodge Magnum too. And now, that muscle wagon is being ...

LOS ANGELES -- George Barris, who created television's original Batmobile, along with scores of other beautifully customized, instantly recognizable vehicles that helped define California car culture, ...

Holy auto shop, Batman -- the showroom of the business that built the Batmobile and other iconic entertainment cars is for sale. The home of Barris Kustom Industries -- which created the wheels for ...

Barris Kustom Industries, the birthplace of some of the most famous modified cars of the 20th century, looks set to close. Self-proclaimed “king of the customizers”, George Barris moved his business ...

George Barris is a very influential man; there probably isn't a person reading this magazine who hasn't been affected by him. Most people think of Barris as just a famous customizer, but what they don ...

The Ranchero is coming back. Only this time, Ford Motor Co. won't be the one building it. Car customizer George Barris of Batmobile fame has developed a modern version of the half-car, half-truck body ...

This 1966 photo provided by Lozzi Media Services and Barris Kustom Industries shows designer George Barris with the original Batmobile in Los Angeles. Barris, who created television's original ...