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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ITSec on November 05, 2015, 06:29:44 PM

Title: The real King of Kustoms is gone...
Post by: ITSec on November 05, 2015, 06:29:44 PM

We won't see the like of his work again - he was a man of his time and of its styles...

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/05/entertainment/george-barris-custom-cars-batmobile-dies/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/05/entertainment/george-barris-custom-cars-batmobile-dies/index.html)

Title: Re: The real King of Kustoms is gone...
Post by: nunzio on November 05, 2015, 06:49:21 PM

I met him a couple of times,
He autographed a picture for my wife and got a big hug from her.......Class Act

Title: Re: The real King of Kustoms is gone...
Post by: rboe on November 05, 2015, 06:56:26 PM

A good run, amazing legacy.

Title: Re: The real King of Kustoms is gone...
Post by: kirkemon on November 05, 2015, 07:03:52 PM

I walked past his shop in North Hollywood a couple years ago and there was a replica of James Dean's 'Lil Bastard in the show room.
Dean Jeffries' place was on Cahuenga Blvd. and he always had that vehicle from Damnation Alley parked outside. Jeffries past away two years ago. Ed Roth in 2001.