The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will honor Adam West with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. “We are thrilled to honor Adam with this prestigious award. Fans have been waiting for this special day for many years. Adam West fired up the billion dollar Batman franchise: the golden years and the classic Batman, the Bright Knight. He deserves his place of honor on our famed Walk of Fame,” said Leron Gubler, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President and CEO.
During the span of a 50-year career, from Batman to the voice of Quahog’s Mayor on Family Guy, Adam West has become a television icon.
The very first time George has visited the UK and been pictured with a london Batmobile.
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ICONIC HOLLYWOOD CAR DESIGNER GEORGE BARRIS SELECTED TOP JUDGE FOR SPEED’S CAR WARRIORS
CREATIVE MIND BEHIND BATMOBILE, MUNSTER KOACH LEADS PANEL FEATURING EXPERTS JIMMY SHINE AND ‘MAD MIKE’ MARTIN
With decades of experience under his belt, having designed some of Hollywood’s most recognizable custom cars ever, George Barris, ‘King of the Kustomizers,’ joins fellow automotive geniuses Jimmy Shine and “Mad Mike” Martin as judges for SPEED’s new all-star build show, Car Warriors, set to premiere Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. ET.
BC Classic and Custom Car show Abbotsford BC Featuring Chip Foose, George Barris Jet Dragster Demos and Slingshot dragsters firing up!!! Video by Larry Pfister.
The annual BC Classic & Custom Car Show is back at Tradex in Abbotsford this weekend starting Friday night at 5:00 p.m. All of the familiar faces are back including ‘King of the Kustomizers’ George Barris, the Hot Rod Hotties and TV’s Chip Foose.
Parking:
$5.00 (Pay Upon Exit)
VIP Parking (If you own a pre-1970 specialty vehicle):
Front grass of Tradex at no extra cost. (Thanks to the BC Hot Rod Association)
This annual show is western Canada’s biggest indoor speciality vehicle extravaganza. Classics, custom, vintage, imports, racing, high performance,
street machines, and much more. More than 50 commercial exhibitors, 60 car clubs and 250 specialty vehicles.
Sponsored by longtime supporter, Lucas Oil Products of Canada, this year’s event will be action-packed, with more features, more entertainment and more live motorsport demos than ever before! Showcasing more than 250 of the Pacific Northwest’s finest Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Classics, Customs and Race Cars, the B.C. Classic & Custom Car Show will also feature numerous unveilings of custom car creations by some of Western Canada’s most talented car crafters. Also on hand will be representatives from 30-plus car clubs and more than 70 commercial displays from some of B.C.’s top automotive aftermarket companies.
Continuing with our theme ‘Cars, Stars & Guitars!’, we are very pleased to announce the encore appearances by both the ‘King of Kustomizers,’ Mr. George Barris, creator of the world famous Batmobile, courtesy of Killer Customs & Performance, AND Mr. Chip Foose, star of the hit TV series ‘Overhaulin’ and quite possibly the most well-known custom car creator on the planet. Chip will have a number of ‘Foose Design’ vehicles on display including the ‘Hemisfear,’ the incredible one-off custom street rod, which will be making its Canadian debut at the B.C. Classic & Custom Car Show (check it out online at www.foosedesign.com). Both George and Chip will be on hand the entire weekend signing autographs, posing for photos and selling their exclusive Barris Kustoms and Foose Design-brand merchandise.
First 1,000 fans through the doors each day will receive a complimentary pass to the drag races courtesy of Mission Raceway Park!
For more information contact the show producer at:
604 539-7223
customcarshow@shaw.ca
