The King of “kustomizing” gave the Camaro a make over and premiered the first Barris Kustom 2010 Chevrolet Camaro “Spirit” in Burbank, California, this Saturday.
A VIP event marked the delivery of the first Camaro Spirit to a Chevrolet dealership in the USA: Community Chevrolet, one of the Golden State’s oldest Chevrolet dealerships. George Barris, "King of the auto kustomizers", drove the car himself and it was parked next to the famed 1966 Batmobile he created for the two superheroes.
Since the 50s, Barris has created several one-of-a-kind vehicles for films and TV series, as well as for celebrities. The Batmobile is only one of them. Fans will remember the Munster Koach, the Green Hornet’s black Imperial, the Beverly Hillbilly truck, the original Knightrider KITT and several others. Barris also “kustomized” cars for discreminate buyers, the Camaro Spirit being his latest. Recently he also built a Pontiac GTO Roadster as well as a uniquely restyled Toyota Prius.
The Camaro Spirit represents a new orientation for the famous vehicle design house. “Barris Kustom has entered a new chapter by delivering affordable kustom vehicles direct to the dealer showroom,” said George Barris. “Today many kustom vehicles have entirely too much work done on them, I believe we have succeeded in developing a kustom vehicle with just the right amount of features keeping it affordable to the automotive enthusiast while being made in the USA.”
According to Barris Kustom’s spokesperson, Edward Lozzi, “there are 25 verbal orders placed at least” for the Spirit, making this Camaro rather unique.
Using the 2010 Camaro 2SS RS as a base, Barris Kustom adds these features among others:
- Kustom painted hood with deep pearl and metallic accents emphasizing wide, aggressive stance of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro ;
- Kustom painted front fenders and doors. The aerodynamic "Spear" blurs the vision with a striking burst of speed ;
- Kustom 3 bar chrome legend grill ;
- "Spirit" name is added to both fenders along with Barris Kustom Crest
insignia ;
- Barris Kustom dash plaque hand signed by George Barris.
The Barris "Spirit" Camaro comes with a Certificate of authenticity certifying the vehicle was built by Barris Kustom. It can be ordered with additional exclusive features such as: colour matching Kustom wheels, vertical doors, convertible top and an upgraded sound system.
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A VIP event marked the delivery of the first Camaro Spirit to a Chevrolet dealership in the USA: Community Chevrolet, one of the Golden State’s oldest Chevrolet dealerships. George Barris, "King of the auto kustomizers", drove the car himself and it was parked next to the famed 1966 Batmobile he created for the two superheroes.
Since the 50s, Barris has created several one-of-a-kind vehicles for films and TV series, as well as for celebrities. The Batmobile is only one of them. Fans will remember the Munster Koach, the Green Hornet’s black Imperial, the Beverly Hillbilly truck, the original Knightrider KITT and several others. Barris also “kustomized” cars for discreminate buyers, the Camaro Spirit being his latest. Recently he also built a Pontiac GTO Roadster as well as a uniquely restyled Toyota Prius.
The Camaro Spirit represents a new orientation for the famous vehicle design house. “Barris Kustom has entered a new chapter by delivering affordable kustom vehicles direct to the dealer showroom,” said George Barris. “Today many kustom vehicles have entirely too much work done on them, I believe we have succeeded in developing a kustom vehicle with just the right amount of features keeping it affordable to the automotive enthusiast while being made in the USA.”
According to Barris Kustom’s spokesperson, Edward Lozzi, “there are 25 verbal orders placed at least” for the Spirit, making this Camaro rather unique.
Using the 2010 Camaro 2SS RS as a base, Barris Kustom adds these features among others:
- Kustom painted hood with deep pearl and metallic accents emphasizing wide, aggressive stance of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro ;
- Kustom painted front fenders and doors. The aerodynamic "Spear" blurs the vision with a striking burst of speed ;
- Kustom 3 bar chrome legend grill ;
- "Spirit" name is added to both fenders along with Barris Kustom Crest
insignia ;
- Barris Kustom dash plaque hand signed by George Barris.
The Barris "Spirit" Camaro comes with a Certificate of authenticity certifying the vehicle was built by Barris Kustom. It can be ordered with additional exclusive features such as: colour matching Kustom wheels, vertical doors, convertible top and an upgraded sound system.