George Barris, Batmobile creator and 'King of the Kustomizers,' dies at 89
(CNN)George Barris, the Batmobile creator whose talent for turning Detroit iron into decked-out automotive fantasies earned him the nickname "King of the Kustomizers," has died. He was 89.
Barris died early Thursday morning, son Brett Barris said on Facebook.
"Sorry to have to post that my father, legendary kustom car king George Barris, has moved to the bigger garage in the sky," Brett Barris wrote. "He lived his life the way he wanted til the end. He would want everyone (to) celebrate the passion he had for life and for what he created for all to enjoy."
For many years, Barris' handiwork was all over the television screen. He created the Munsters Koach -- a combination of three Ford Model T's -- for "The Munsters"; the surfboard-topped, flower-decaled Barris Boogaloo for "The Bugaloos"; and the convertible version of KITT from "Knight Rider," among many.
But he was most famous for the Batmobile, a retooled version of a 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car that allegedly cost the Ford Motor Company $250,000.
(CNN.com)
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