George Barris 1925-2015

"McMike" (mcmike)
11/05/2015 at 16:41 • Filed to: None

I can’t believe the comic book guys beat us to it

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Post photos of George’s work.

DISCUSSION (18)

Eberle-Hills-Cop > McMike
11/05/2015 at 16:44

Maybe I’m just in the wrong generation or something, but all his stuff always made me recoil with distaste.

McMike > McMike
11/05/2015 at 16:47

The Raiders Coach

Kinja'd!!!

Jcarr > McMike
11/05/2015 at 16:49

2010? Need a calendar, McMike?

McMike > Eberle-Hills-Cop
11/05/2015 at 16:49

Most of the wacky shit from the 60s didn’t age well.

Tacky or not, he did great work, and a lot of people got into customizing cars because of what he was doing. He was the go-to guy for a lot of studios.

McMike > Jcarr
11/05/2015 at 16:50

Nope, just the edit option. BRB

Where have all the lightweights gone? > McMike
11/05/2015 at 16:54

The Monkeemobile

Kinja'd!!!

SteveLehto > McMike
11/05/2015 at 16:58

Kinja'd!!!

Not a pic of one of his cars, but I met him at a car show and gave him a copy of my book. He was kind enough to sign a pic for me and pose for a photo.

KnowsAboutCars > McMike
11/05/2015 at 17:01

Rest in peace.

Kinja'd!!!

Somewhat surprisingly it seems like there are very few photos of this drag sled he built online.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Eberle-Hills-Cop
11/05/2015 at 17:02

It’s not so much that the design were in bad taste (the ‘66 Batmobile is the best batmobile!) It’s that they really captured the times in which they were created. They didn’t age well, but they weren’t supposed to, they were supposed to encapsulate the moment, which I think they did exceptionally well.

One think about his designs is that none of them were half-assed, it was all or nothing.