George Barris R.I.P

Today the sad news went viral that legendary Kustom Car King George Barris, has died

Barris was born in Chicago in 1925 

Barris began building model cars and customizing at an early age. When he was in high school he created his first full custom using a 1936 Ford convertible as the base.

George Barris made a name for himself when he moved to Los Angeles after World War II, launching Barris Kustom Industries with his brother Sam.

After a while Hollywood saw what cool cars he did built and his first film assignments included work on cars for Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, 1958's High School Confidential and 1960’s The Time Machine.

George standing on his hands, behind him the start of his 1941 Buick

The car that really made him well know'n was the vehicle he built for Batman. Barris did a Lincoln based concept car called the Lincoln Futura, wich he had kept in storage for years but finished in 15 days.

The success of Batman and the Batmobile led to more work, such as... Mannix, The Beverly Hillbillies, Knight Rider and designing the Munster Koach for The Munsters.

He also designed novelty cars or performed customizations for a lot of celebrities such as Elvis Presley, John Wayne, Bob Hope, etc...

Elvis Presley in front of his 1960 Series 75 Fleetwood Cadillac Limo Kustomized By Barris 

George Barris... The Legend of Kustomizing. R.I.P ;-(

20-11-1925 / 5-11-2015

Links: George Barris / Wikipedia, www.barris.com

Bo Huff - R.I.P

Sad news for the Kustom car world, we lost one of the best....

Bo Huff

Yesterday.... August 4, 2015

Bo Huff (Gerald Douglas Huff), 72, 

passed away at his home in Dragerton after a 5 year battle of cancer...

Bo was born March 12, 1943 in Clarksville,

He was a world famous custom car builder who has won numerous awards at prestigious car shows. He was an avid member of the Dead Sleds Car Club.

Bo went to Denver, CO in the early 60’s to attend a body and fender school. After working in Salt Lake for a few years he moved to Southern California and opened his first custom paint shop. There he made a reputation for his superior artistry. During the 70’s he toured the country and ended up in Arkansas

In the early 80’s he opened a custom car shop in Lincoln, AR.

Later on... he moved back to his hometown Dragerton to wo work in the coalmine where his father had worked for 23 years,  After a while he decided coalmining wasn’t for him and opened a custom car shop in Sunnyside where his shop is still in operation.

Bo was inducted into the National Rod & Custom Hall of Fame and the Kustom Kemps of America Hall of Fame for his life’s work.

Funeral services will be held at the Sunnyside Park in Sunnyside, Utah on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Bo will be buried at the Valley View Cemetery next to his parents.

Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price where friends are always welcome daily and may share memories of Bo online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net

Bo Huff... a legendary custom car painter and fabricator. 

He and his awesome skills will be missed! Rest In Peace Bo!

Some links related to Bo and his work...

Bo Huff - Kustomrama.com

www.shopbohuffcustoms.com

Bo Huff at Rick Hoving's Site

Bo Huff -Photo by Skullz Photography

Damaged Goods

Here's a doc about my bud from across the pond.... Troy Washer, he and Mike Bermudez have done some real amazing projects! Cause that's just what they do! 

Damaged Goods Customs... 100 South River rd Bay City, MI. USA. Definitely will post some more of their good(s) stuff overhere in future!