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1949 Cadillac at Foose Design
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1949 Cadillac Gets Upgraded by the Foose Design Team

January 28, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Foose Design rebuilt this ’49 Cadillac cruiser that can go coast to coast while leaving the body alone, focusing on drivability and comfort. [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…]
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Restomod Project by Foose Design
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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Restomod Project by Chip Foose Design

October 30, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose and the Foose Design team are restomoding Victor’s 1956 Chevy Bel Air with a chassis swap and LS Engine. [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…]
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…]
Hot Rod Bronco designed by Chip Foose
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Chip Foose Draws a Car ~ First-Gen Ford Bronco

April 29, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Watch as car designer and builder Chip Foose turns the iconic 1966 Ford Bronco into a sleek and modern street machine. [More…]
Foose Design ’69 Chevy Camaro Restomod Build
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Foose Design ’69 Camaro Restomod Build

March 25, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose takes you through the build of a 1969 Camaro restomod including fabrication, interior mods, reconstruction and SEMA reveal. [More…]

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