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George Barris

I repeat here some models you will find in the toy box and deserve a detour. George Barris built very special cars in the years 70, and among them, a few 6 unusual wheels. (19/02/2007)

Since the beginning of his career, in 1937, he built or modified more 1000 vehicles and started to become famous in the 50, celebrity consecrated by orders from d & rsquo stars, Hollywood.
By an effect “snowball”, these orders resulted d & rsquo; other up & rsquo; that his work, directed with his brother Sam, becomes unavoidable, including with US movie companies; Barris Kustom City workshops then become the official supplier of vehicles for a variety of films (Batman, Out of sight, etc…), TV series (Manix, Starsky et Hutch, Knight Rider, Pink Panther, Bugaloos, etc…) or the biggest stars of the & rsquo; time (Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, etc…).
L & rsquo; d & rsquo age; gold production is between the & rsquo; year 1962, when he set up his workshop in the north d & rsquo; Hollywood, and 1983, when he auctions off some of its huge collection.
For the general public, his name will remain associated with the Batman cars and a few other such extraordinary productions that & rsquo; unavoidable.http://www.barris.com/

See the Raiders Coach here

Many new pictures

It represents the excess of choice!
6 Ford V8 engines 8 liter engine (Ford offered to Barris!), is 48 cylinders, 48 d & rsquo pots; exhausts, 48 candles, 16 carburetors quadruple body, etc…
The steel body near 8 meter, construite par George Barris, is a leader & rsquo; work alone.
The motors are coupled in threes (online), each line being connected to a separate gearbox coupled to a single double bridge (actually two coupled differential).
Only two wheels in & rsquo; rear wheel are and & rsquo; no cooling system condemns the “runs”.
She stays, however, the “two seats” most incredible world!

The Martian Spider

With Sherman tank engine 1000 CV (16 two-cylinder turbo 20 liters) and its eight wheels, she won the medal & rsquo; money of excess. Construite par Barris Kustoms, it is unique, even if we find her picture in many magazines. Today, it is in Europe, but she lost her body and s & rsquo; is seen decked out in pseudo-rockets Ohrberg…


Photos from this site, impossible to miss ! (27/03/2008)


The original drawing


Construction


first tests


Construction of the Eiffel Tower ????? !!!!!


No explanation on the course website !


Implementation of the Eiffel Tower… weed…


It's been so French car ?


It's like being in a museum, would it be a copy ?
or the same as below in a garden ?


Personally, I prefer it like that presented


Where that a Martian Spider ?

Here are some pictures of what was left of the Batmobile Martian Spider in 2008, she didn’t look that bad, finally ! It was a bit missing from the cockpit and it should start again ! (27/03/2008)

A new photo to NYC 1970

He was an oto6 fan at the time who looked for the Martian Spider and bought it, a French, he repatriated him to France, then presented at the Salon de a Automobile and the Moto de Course Porte de Versailles at the time, and since, I have no more news, Sadly…

C & rsquo; is also the creator of Hannibal 8 du film The great race (to do in Film)

Built by Jay Orhberg for Barris, denies this trike has d & rsquo; an engine Allison V24 powering airplanes P51 Mustang, with 27 liter engine and 3000 horses free exhaust, you had to have faith for s & rsquo; install the seat in purple velvet…

Photo in New York 1970

The first lunar vehicle has been designed and built by Barris Kustom. After many d & rsquo; hours of research and development, George Barris designed and established its first concept d & rsquo; a lunar mobile unit offroad. The Moonscope is a lunar ATV that will allow astronauts to maneuver on the moon surface.

Luxury car, length 7 meters, was created by Hollywood legend automotive design Jay Ohrberg. In total, he developed over 500 models other incredible vehicles. Its creation is the famous car of Elvis, and the longest limousine in the world, which appears in the Guinness Book of Records (who is from 30 meter). The idea of ​​creating a car known as the Git-Tar, appeared through the legends of passion creative music 1950 Chuck Berry.

Big Twin Trikes I do not know much yet, probably not Barris.unknown model, it looks like the Barris, with occasional pinup ! The Soul Train The Taco-Bell Car The Sex Machine The Pepsi Car

Greenham Concrete’s Ray


Ray Christopher C-MEN-T designed based T Ford 1914

Marc

Founder of mm2 France, oto6, then from Sixmania. The 6 wheels and more have always been a passion for me. It started in 1980 thanks to a certain Christian de Léotard, you know ?

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