It's so beautiful!!
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Fishy
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"Before that rescue, the late original creator was supposedly an aerospace engineer in southern California who was familiar with king of the fiberglass funny car George Barris."
Yup, that has Barris influence written all over it! There was a show on TV a while back called Car Warriors or something like that, George was a judge on the show. One particular week they were modifying a late 70's/ early 80's Vette. One team built theirs to show their influence of Barris. George said something along the lines of, "Do me a favor and don't do that again."
He thought the car was hideous! I'm sure he'd say the same about this one.
Yup, that has Barris influence written all over it! There was a show on TV a while back called Car Warriors or something like that, George was a judge on the show. One particular week they were modifying a late 70's/ early 80's Vette. One team built theirs to show their influence of Barris. George said something along the lines of, "Do me a favor and don't do that again."
He thought the car was hideous! I'm sure he'd say the same about this one. 
71ChargerRT
Well-known member
Wasn't he tapped for the original Batmobile?
restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
George Barris became The King of Excess.
When he and his brother Sam started out they (Sam) built some truly beautiful cars. Sam died, George had no building talent, and what followed is similar to what we see here.
He is, or was, a master promoter, and had some great ideas, but most builds went too far, in my opinion.
Hideous just about covers it...
When he and his brother Sam started out they (Sam) built some truly beautiful cars. Sam died, George had no building talent, and what followed is similar to what we see here.
He is, or was, a master promoter, and had some great ideas, but most builds went too far, in my opinion.
Hideous just about covers it...
J.C. Corbett
or something.....
Some people simply can't stop at customization, and speed straight on to creating mechanical assholes.
Matt43
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Yes he was. I think that had to be one of his more subtle creations compared to some others I've seen. I watched that show religiously when I was a kid, but not to see Batman and Robin, I watched it to see that car!
He also did the custom Lincoln for the movie "The Car" that had James Brolin in it.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
I can see a bunch of different era cars represented in this abomination...none of them should have ever met in one car.:naughty:
71ChargerRT
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The best thing about that car is the dollar store hubcaps... wait the best thing about that car is it's no where near me