Barris TV and Movie Cars [Paperback]

David Fetherston (Author), George Barris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1996

Holy kustom kars Batman! Crazy creations designed and built by George Barris for movies and TV are brought to life in this book. See them all - the Flintmobile, the Munster's Coach, the Batmobile, the Beverly Hillbillys' jalopy and more of the best customs ever to hit Hollywood. Fetherston reveals how each vehicle was built and provides an outline of each movie/TV show and the car related to the story.

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About the Author

David Fetherston is a writer, photographer, and artist. He has written several books, including Big Book of Barris, Barris TV and Movie Cars, Hot Rod Memorabilia and Collectibles, and American Woodys. Fetherston resides in Sebastopol, CA.

The one name, the one man, who epitomizes kustom cars is George Barris. A man who started working on cars during World War II, George is still promoting shows, handing out trophies and still kissing the trophy girls. In the 1950s, George and his brother Sam developed what came to be known as the “Barris look.” All of the cars to come out of their shop in southern California exhibited a certain cleanliness of line and sophistication that had more in common with sophisticated coach-built European cars than American hot rods of the same period.  At the same time that George and Sam were building some very famous cars like the Hirohata Merc and the Polynesian, George started to photograph their cars and write stories for magazines like Rod&Custom.  Not only does George Barris write as an expert on custom cars, in many cases he was the builder of the car he’s describing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760301980
• ISBN-13: 978-0760301982
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #593,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good overview but a few cars are missing., February 15, 1999

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This review is from: Barris TV and Movie Cars (Paperback)

Great coverage of TV's Batmobile and the Munter's cars. Authors also remind you about cars you didn't know Barris did: The Beverly Hillbillies truck, the Flintstones (film of course) cars, updates of the Knight Rider Firebird, the Jurassic Park Explorers, and the infamous sitcom "My Mother the Car" (the butt of many Johnny Carson jokes). But also taking up space are forgotten cars from forgotton projects...the Bugaloos dune buggy and a TV special "Romp". Cars I would have liked to have seen but didn't make the cut include the Monkee Mobile, the Green Hornet's "Black Beauty" and the Stutz replicas made for the TV adventure series "Bearcats!". Overall a good book, but I have a hunch that only the surface of Barris' career has been scratched. How about a large format book with lots of color and details on the surviving movie cars and "Kustoms" that made Barris the legend he is?

5.0 out of 5 stars Barris Batmobile Information, March 15, 2006

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Paul Clive Draycott "P.Draycott" (Rotherham, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barris TV and Movie Cars (Paperback)

This book is a must for any Batmobile fan. It has lots of information and photographs about all the cars that George Barris has designed for famous people and for well known TV shows and films.

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book on a few of your favourite tv cars., August 14, 2004

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Chris Sellick (South Australia,Australia) - See all my reviews
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If you love cars like the 60's batmobile,fireball 500,munster's coach just to name a few then this book is for you.George Barris known for his modified cars and rods has put together a collection of photos and details of several cars.Not a comprehensive of all his cars but enough to please most people.