George Barris autograph

[SaturnVUEguy]

Yesterday my dad and I went to Volo Auto Museum (www.volocars.com) to see the George Barris cars. When we walk outside by his cars, there he is standing next to the original Batmobile. My dad got a couple pics of him with the car, but they aren't in the computer yet.

A minute later he goes and sits down in his tent, signs a couple posters, then just hands them to my dad and myself. This put a big smile on both of us.

[Ssynister13]

Very cool to meet someone like that!

I had the opportunity to him as well. He was in Massachusetts a few years ago at the Big Block Show with the Batmobile and his promoter asked Ben Hermance to do a rendering for him (Ben and I have been friends since high school). So I rode Ben's coat-tails and got to meet him as well. He is a great guy and truely an automotive icon!

[SaturnVUEguy]

I didn't get to talk to him at all, but he seemed very nice. Was very willing to sign his posters for us, without us even asking him to. He just picked them up off the table and handed them to us. Another guy picked up a poster to look at it, and he offered to sign it for the other guy.

I was expecting some kind of security, or a line, possibly have to pay for a poster or something, but NONE of that at all

[ZZ430]

He was a legend when I was a kid! (and I'm very old)

I visited his shop in north Hollywood years ago, and had a great time.

But, to this day I hear people say; "It was his brother who did all the work!"

[SaturnVUEguy]

From what I've read online, his brother Sam did play a large part in his career. If anything, just helping him get started

[BonzoHansen]

The Batmobile is still one of the coolest cars I've ever seen in person.

<--my (at the time) 5 year old

[LMDGUY]

Barris is a great guy.. always been really friendly.