Re: Custom 67 Camaro
 

Just giving the customer what they wanted... Look at some of his other work... What's interesting is he didn't alter the body like he so typically did. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

http://www.barris.com/gallery.html

Re: Custom 67 Camaro
 

Olredalert
I'm with you. I think George Barris was highly overrated. His brother Sam was actually the better designer and builder according to all the custom car gurus and what most people don't realize is Sam actually built/designed most of the "milestone" early Barris cars for George. Sam was an employee of George. I believe when Sam passed away at a young age, the Camaro above is what we are left with from George. I saw some Mustangs he did that were equally hideous. Woodgrain on the side and round opera windows in the rear pillars ala thunderbird. I shiver to this day at their sight.

Re: Custom 67 Camaro
 

Didnt Ford actually have a production car they called the "Mod Maverick"? or was it "Mod Pinto"? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img] Had flowers on the vinyl top.
Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

Re: Custom 67 Camaro
 

MoPar had Mod tops too...very rare...for good reason.

Re: Custom 67 Camaro
 

That was the "Mean Mavrick". It was a 2 door car with a V8 and a 4 speed if I recall correctly.

Re: Custom 67 Camaro
 

Sam passed away in '67 but had left the business long before that. He worked as a Fireman and at one point was elected as Fire Commissioner in Northern CA prior to his passing. Both brothers had/have a ton of talent. From talking to people that worked with them the Barris shop had a way of providing the customer their vision. If you look at a lot of what was done in the '60's and '70's custom car world, the '67 camaro here is really in line with the times. As hidious as we find some of it today it's what was cool in the past. Look at the comments here and look at what modern lowriders do. I wonder if they got their start from cars like this camaro... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img]

Re: Custom 67 Camaro
 

All hail Sam Barris.. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img]