George Barris was an American designer and builder of Hollywood custom cars. Barris designed and built the Hirohata Merc. Barris's company, Barris Kustom Industries, designed and built the Munster Koa
Barris in 2013
Barris custom work in 1952 performed on a 1947 Hudson
The Batmobile as seen in the 1960s Batman TV series. Photo by Jennifer Graylock
George Barris signing autographs at the 2008 SEMA show in Las Vegas, seated next to "Miss Hurst Shifter" Linda Vaughn
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The Lincoln Futura is a concept car promoted by Ford's Lincoln brand, designed by Ford's lead stylists Bill Schmidt and John Najjar, and hand-built by Ghia in Turin, Italy, at a cost of $250,000.
George Barris (auto customizer)
…the 1960s, the Barris firm became heavily involved in vehicle design for a television production. At the beginning of the decade, Barris purchased the Lincoln Futura, an extravagantly designed concept car. It remained in his collection for several years, until he was unexpectedly asked by ABC Television to create a…
1955 Lincoln Futura
Lincoln Futura
Lincoln Futura in front of the original McCormick Place (1960–1967) in Chicago, Illinois