![]() Starting from scratch and working from Foose's plans for six years, Terry Cook's Deco Rides completed three Speedsters, two of which were sold at auctions at Pebble Beach in 20, each in excess of $100,000. Chip is a true pop star in the world of hot rods and custom-built cars. He has also been involved with six different winners of the prestigious AMBR, America's Most Beautiful Roadster Award. The most recent Foose-built Ridler winner was valued at $1.7 million. ![]() These include three consecutive Detroit Autorama Ridler Awards. ![]() Foose-designed cars have repeatedly won the most prestigious awards in the industry. At just age 31, he was the youngest person ever to be inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Always smitten by the incredible styling of the original Al Leamy-designed Auburn Boattail Speedsters built from 1927-1934 as well as the subsequent Gordon Buehrig-designed 19 Auburn Boattail, Cook contacted Foose, commissioned him to design this very car and embarked on a six year odyssey of a sort to complete the project.įor those of you not familiar with Chip Foose, he is unquestionably the quintessential hot rod, concept car and custom resto-mod muscle car designer & builder of this century. In 1998, Terry Cook of Long Valley, NJ saw a Chip Foose sketch of a streamlined boattail speedster and was inspired. Foose is displayed in Disney California Adventure’s new attraction Cars Land.Exterior Color: Marron Interior Color: Marron Transmission: Autoġ937 Studebaker Chip Foose Designed Boat Tailed Speedster Foose was brought on board the first “Cars” movie by director John Lasseter of Pixar to design Ramon, the 1959 Chevy. His talents once again landed him an opportunity with Disney. Foose and his crew apply their talents in restoring and altering the entire bodies of vehicles providing a life-changing experience of amazement for the selected owner.įoose has also appeared as a guest judge on the Discovery Channel’s “Ultimate Car Build-Off” and as the host in the documentary series “American Icon: The Hot Rod” on Discovery’s HD Theater. The series returned in 2012 on Discovery’s Velocity Channel airing Tuesdays at 9 p.m. After five seasons, the show continued to air in most domestic and international markets. The television series “Overhaulin’” aired on the TLC network from 2004 to 2009. A multiple recipient of the renown Ridler Award, an inductee of the San Francisco Rod and Custom Motorcycle Hall of Fame (2005), Grand National Roadster Hall of Fame (2003), America’s Most Beautiful Roadster (2006, 2000, 1999 partial listing), Good Guys Trend Setter Award (1998, first recipient), and Hot Rod Hall of Fame (1997, and youngest recipient ever) are testimony to his incredible talent.įoose has branded his name with many automotive makers such as Ford (F-150 Foose Editon Truck), Mercedes and Lexus to name a few. Foose will be located in Gasoline Alley, home to event sponsor exhibitors at 12th and Market streets in downtown Riverside, sometime between 10 and 4 p.m.īorn and raised in California and owrner of Foose Design, Foose has been a recipient of many awards in the automotive industry throughout his career. Chip Foose, a renowned automotive designer and host and executive producer of the TV series “Overhaulin’,” will meet the public at K&N Filters’ 15th annual Show and Go Car Show for Charity on Saturday, May 4.
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