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1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Hardtop
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Redesigning the 1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille into a Modern Car

September 10, 2021 Roadkill Customs
TheSketchMonkey applies his design skills and vision to the 1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Hardtop — What if it was made today? [More…]
Black 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
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1996 Chevy Impala SS Redesign

September 3, 2021 Roadkill Customs
The 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS (Seventh Generation) design history and body redesign by TheSketchMonkey for 2021. [More…]
1987 Buick Grand National
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1987 Buick Grand National Redesign for 2021

August 28, 2021 Roadkill Customs
YouTuber and graphic artist TheSketchMonkey applies his skills to redesign the iconic 1987 Buick Grand National for 2021. [More…]
Refining the Volvo Amazon ~ Chip Foose Draws a Car
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Refining the Volvo Amazon ~ Chip Foose Draws a Car

March 10, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Performance is one reason why the Amazon earned a loyal following. The look is clean and anything but offensive, but can it get better? [More…]
Chip Foose Hot Rods a USPS Mail Truck ~ Grumman LLV
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Chip Foose Hot Rods a USPS Mail Truck ~ Grumman LLV

February 17, 2021 Roadkill Customs
This workhorse of the USPS survived for many years after its intended lifespan, but how do you make it look a little more … timeless? [More…]
Is the Volkswagen Beetle Germany’s '32 Ford?
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Is the Volkswagen Beetle Germany’s ’32 Ford?

February 3, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose alters large chunks of the Volkswagen Beetle’s iconic body and makes an impressive roadster out of it. [More…]
Chip Foose Streamlines the 1963 Split-Window Corvette
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Chip Foose Streamlines the 1963 Split-Window Corvette

October 14, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose customizes one of his dream cars, one from the year he was born; the 1963 split-window Chevy Corvette. [More…]
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Modernized for 2021
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Modernizing the 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle for 2021

August 30, 2020 Roadkill Customs
TheSketchMonkey modernizes the 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle — what would a 2021 Chevelle look like? [More…]
Chip Foose Redesigned Period-Correct Duesenberg
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“The Foosenberg” ~ Chip Foose Redesigns a Period-Correct Duesenberg

June 26, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Watch Chip Foose put his own spin on a period-correct Duesenberg, appropriately dubbed “The Foosenberg”… [More…]
Chip Foose Dream Chevelle
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Chip Foose Dream Chevelle Combines Best of ’70 and ’71 Models

June 11, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose makes his dream Chevelle by starting with the 1970 model and adding elements from the 1971-1972 model. [More…]

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