George began to race at Saugus Speedway around 1947. But this hobby was short lived as the business expanded and took up all his spare time. Other forces began to take place, the first Hot Rod Show ...

With the passing of George "King of the Kustomizers" Barris, it's worth noting what made him stand out from some of the equally talented early customizers like Jimmy Summers, and brothers Gil and ...

(FOX40.COM) — The late George Barris, who once a Roseville resident, was known to millions of car enthusiasts as a designer of custom cars for films and televisions. Involved in many television ...

On February 25, 2013, during the 8th season of "American Pickers," an episode called "California Kustom" aired in which Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz got a chance to meet George Barris, better known ...

But while he's mostly famous for the custom cars he built for celebrities, films, and TV shows, Barris also customized vehicles for regular people. Even though they don't get as much publicity ...