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11-05-2015, 05:31 PM
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another legend passes
George Barris passed away
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11-05-2015, 07:12 PM
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Now HE was a legend! RIP, George!
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11-05-2015, 07:19 PM
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Yep...
one of the greats!!! Back when custom car builds were a bit more than big wheels and a two-tone paint job. Definately a visionary pioneer. RIP Mr. B.
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11-05-2015, 08:55 PM
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Was he the one that built the Monkee's car? Wasn't it built on a GTO chassis?
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11-05-2015, 09:15 PM
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Dean Jeffries built the Monkeemobile, but in later years Barris owned it and took credit for it Jeffries was never happy about that.
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11-05-2015, 09:15 PM
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no he did not build the Monkees car..its a common misconseption
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11-05-2015, 10:47 PM
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Rest In Peace - George
RIP George.
Here is a Pontiac that George built for a singing contest in 1968. It belongs to a friend. Superteen Firebird.
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11-05-2015, 10:59 PM
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He was the King of Kustoms.
A great promoter, he did more for the custom car world than anyone, ever. He lived a great life doing what he loved, he would have been 90 years old on November 20th. Rest in peace George.
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11-05-2015, 11:20 PM
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As someone who loves cars & working on them, a true icon has passed on RIP, George...
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11-05-2015, 11:51 PM
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I love his work. People really should be building things like how he and many others did back then, those were real customs!
RIP
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11-06-2015, 02:13 PM
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Sad to hear another legend has passed.
Twin blown Pontiac. Would like to know what engine. 
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11-06-2015, 02:44 PM
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Revell model kit back in the '60's.
Not a Barris build........the "Invader" sporting twin pontiacs |
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11-06-2015, 02:56 PM
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He did the Munster Koach and the Batmobile.
RIP Mr. Barris. Note - Dean Jeffries actually started the Batmobile, but it was turned over to George Barris to complete. Dean Jeffries "did" the Monkeemobile and Black Beauty for the Green Hornet.
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11-06-2015, 04:20 PM
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11-06-2015, 09:10 PM
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Was he related to the Gong Show Host or not?
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11-06-2015, 09:22 PM
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11-06-2015, 11:48 PM
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11-09-2015, 03:11 PM
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I know he wasn't shy about signing stuff, but when my friend's shop restored the Monkeemobile a few years ago my friend got him to sign this for me.
I've often thought about getting Wangers to sign it too so I could have the signatures of one guy who wanted to take credit for it but didn't actually build it and one who wanted nothing to do with it 
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11-09-2015, 03:19 PM
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 about that Monkey Mobile! 
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