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 ...

In the mid-1960s, drag racing was growing in popularity across the US. Trying to capitalize on the trend, a little show called "The Munsters" built an episode around the concept — and, in the process, ...

Colorful Hollywood fixture and “King of Kustoms” George Barris passed away in 2015 after decades in the industry, but his 10,000-square-foot warehouse, shop, and showroom live on. Once the genesis for ...

Why settle for something everyone else has, when you could go for the extraordinary? And extraordinary could be this custom dragster’s middle name. This is the 1964 Dragula Munsters Coffin Dragster, ...

George Barris has been creating custom cars since he was a teenager playing around with the family’s 1925 Buick sedan. He chopped, bobbed, lowered, and shaved his way into automotive history with his ...

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The original TV Batmobile from the 1960s quickly became one of the most famous cars in the world. A small commercial building in North Hollywood was essentially ...

Everything about this 'Kustom'-ized George Barris Ferrari screams early 1980s car culture harder than naming Chrysler's Aries and Reliant Car of the Year. The caramel brownie motif is totally mondo ...

If you’re into cars, you probably know that George Barris is one of the greatest people to have put its mark on the industry. The auto customizer is known for creating Hollywood hero cars such as the ...

As always, the Hollywood celebrities of today drive some nice cars-Mercedes, Bentleys, Land Rovers, stuff like that, according to the accident reports in the tabloids. But there was a time when ...

Although we think Chevrolet's 2010 Camaro SS is stylish enough, those who want a little more pizzazz -- or, if nothing else, to stand out from the crowd -- should give George Barris a call. The ...

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 ...

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, ...