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George and Sam Barris started developing “Kustom” cars and trucks in the 1940s and, by 1958, had Hollywood knocking on their doorway to craft special vehicles for the silver display screen. The pair’s very first Hollywood commissioned work was showcased in the 1958 film, High Faculty Private. However, even though Barris created a title for himself with the Munster and 1966 Batmobile, our most loved from the Barris garage remains lesser known.
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In 1958, Barris was commissioned by Lee Sims to build a custom machine. The goal was to bring publicity to Sims’ company, Accessories Worldwide, with a distinctive one-of-a-kind car.
Starting off with a 1958 Chevrolet Corvette, and drawing impact from Bill Mitchell’s XP700 for the nose of the motor vehicle, Barris additional a hood scoop, tail fins, and molded Buick taillights when deleting the twin chrome strips and the Corvette emblem from the trunk, entrance and rear bumpers, and the aspect moldings about the coves.
In normal manner for that era of Barris creations, a factory hardtop was modified with a pair of fake vents and the motor vehicle was concluded in Aqua Blue. The masterpiece was concluded by 1959 and went on to get the Los Angeles Arena display in the early 60s. Accomplishing its aim to develop publicity for Equipment Intercontinental, the car or truck went on the show circuit and was showcased in numerous journals.
