After headlining the recently concluded 47th Annual CARQUEST World of Wheels which was held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, George Barris, proclaimed to be the “King of the Kustomizers,” revealed that he is getting some works done on two new cars: the Challenger and the Camaro, versions 2009 and 2010, respectively.

In an interview with SearchChicago, the 80-plus-year-old customizer, who, together with his brother, Sam, first manifested his genius on an old 1925 Buick in the 1930s, disclosed that has upgraded the Challenger by adding fiber pieces and a supercharger, painting it candy red, modifying its doors, then staunchly calling it “Red Demon.” He now plans to enhance its audio system and interior as well.

“I want people to say, ‘Why didn’t they [the factory] do that?,’” he said.

Meanwhile, Barris will give the Camaro a bulkier appeal by adding to it 22-inch wheels and tires. He also intends to furnish it with special graphic impressions on the doors and make better its interior.

The Camaro, according to Barris, will be available this summer.

Among Barris’s more popular works are the 1966 Batmobile, the decrepit truck used in “The Beverly Hillbillies,” and the original K.I.T.T. for the “Knight Rider” series.

“We have to stimulate people [and] get them excited again,” he said, enticing other customizers to be bolder and more creative with their works. “The key is to draw. Young people have some great opportunities I didn’t have: You can use a computer, take photos, scan them and cut them up, paste and sketch changes.”