R.I.P. George Barris

[snugglestruggle]

George your going to be missed. The creativity, the campy gadget titles. I'll never forget the time the Joker stole the Batmobile and was burning rubber all over Gotham. Thanks for the Munsters Koach , Grandpas Dragula and BlackBeauty (the Green Hornets Lincoln) Good times. Sorry to see you go Bud.


If you have favorite car memory of George Barris share it in a post; We'll never see his kind again that's for sure.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/george-barris-dead-batmobile-creator-837553

 

[doctor_insanus]

Damn. Now that's a resume.

Sorry to hear about that. I'm glad it was peaceful.

 

[Que]

Some great cars.

 

[OjosMojo]

Barris was much more opportunist Hollywood than he was actually any true sort of car guy, i.e., none of his creations were his from basic scratch: the Batmobile being a prime example of an existing model he simply added design to. Dean Jefferies, who designed the Monkeemobile, was just as Hollywood and just as superficial as bonafide car guys go.

No offense to either, but if you have 13 and a half minutes to spare and love actual, practical automotive art, take a gander at true, original, creative talent:

A Steampunk Hot Rod That...Turns? - /BIG MUSCLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAGzxOO0J70