George Barris (auto customizer)

George and Sam Barris operated an auto body repair shop in Los Angeles and among the most famous automotive finishers of the U.S. customizing scene since the 1950s.

Conversion of automobiles

They coined the term Kustom Kulture, which is synonymous with completely rebuilt bodies of cars from that period today. The cars were placed deeper in the rule, which is still in a certain car scene cult.

Prototypes

Sam Barris was the first to choppte a new 1949 Mercury (ie the roof by a few inches cut ). Thus, the original wind Sleek Make of racing cars was taken in the car styling. Through this idea come about world-famous custom cars like the Matranga Mercury, or Bob Hirohata Mercury.