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George Barris - a legend of American customizing. A successful businessman, whose career can be attributed to the number of self-made - people who have made themselves. It can be called the author and voplotitelem of the idea of ​​"a coffin on wheels." Pet of the American producers, which are written to it for consultation filming the next series of James Bond films. It all started in the forties, when George Barris with his brother Sam conceived and opened the Automobile Club Kustom Car Club. The substitution of the initial letters of the word «custom» with the initial "B" to "Okay" became a minor detail because of the word which has kept its pristine meaning and translated as "tailor-made". Thus, by replacing one letter, the brothers were pioneers not only a new brand, but also the whole culture of customizing ...

As a result, Barris was very popular for his "betmobili" which he designed on the basis of GM cars in the 60s for a TV show with Adam West. One of the most well-known are not his creations to you: awesome Oldsmobile Toronado 1967. This is one of the four converted "Olds" commissioned by Canada's Imperial Oil for the exhibition in Montreal 1967. And now everyone wants to have the opportunity to become the owner of only $ 99,000 !!!

Working on this Toronado, Barris seriously facelift front and rear, as well as "inflated" wheel arches. And yet - chrome. It added a lot of chrome elements on the car body, as it was fashionable. Interior rear supplemented semicircular sofa with table, leather and wood trim. The current seller of this miracle Daniel Schmitt & Co of St. Louis assured that the lot quickly find a buyer, "Many experts believe this car one of the most significant works of the master. And indeed, this is one of the most unique in the world mashYn ».
One thing is not clear, why sell it?

1967 OLDSMOBILE BARRIS 70-X TORONADO is:

* The power of a locomotive in the original front-drive '67 TORONADO
* 4-chamber carburetor
* Hydraulic transmission
* Power Brakes and steering
* Extension up to 134 inches (340 cm.) Wheelbase
* AM / FM radio
* Front seats hinged
* Epic proportions, soft leather upholstered back seat (at your disposal a sofa with a mini bar!)
* Air conditioning and electric





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