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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…]
Foose on Design ~ Tweaking the 1970 Plymouth Cuda
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Foose on Design ~ Tweaking the 1970 Plymouth Cuda

November 11, 2019 Roadkill Customs
When Chip Foose looks at the iconic 1970 Plymouth Cuda he sees three things in need of changing. Here is what he changed and why. [More…]
Foose on Design ~ Redesigning the Soft Lines of the Chevrolet C5 Corvette
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Foose on Design ~ Redesigning the Chevrolet C5 Corvette

November 4, 2019 Roadkill Customs
To see what might be possible with this 21st-century fiberglass sports car, Hagerty asked Chip Foose for his take on the design. [More…]
Foose on Design ~ What makes the '32 Ford so iconic?
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Foose on Design ~ What makes the ’32 Ford so iconic?

October 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose sat down with a pen and Hagerty’s cameras to share his thoughts about how this 87-year-old design is still relevant today. [More…]
Foose Design ~ The Malone's 1957 Chevy Bel Air RestoMod
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Foose Design ~ The Malone’s 1957 Chevy Bel Air RestoMod

September 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Josh, Foose Design shop manager, walks you through the history and modifications of the 1957 Chevy Bel Air RestoMod, followed by beauty shots and video of the finished ride. [More…]
1967 Chevy “C/28” Project by Foose Design
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1967 Chevy C/28 Project by Foose Design

May 21, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose chronicles his 1967 Chevy C-10 truck build, showing you projects and solutions you can apply at home along the way. [More…]
The Sound of Passion with Chip Foose
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“The Sound of Passion” with Chip Foose

February 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Chip Foose reminisces about the calling he felt and time spent with his father repairing vehicles by day and building hot rods by night. [More…]
Chip Foose Wins Builder of the Decade Award
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Chip Foose Wins Builder of the Decade Award

February 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs
At the 2019 Grand National Roadster Show, Chip Foose was honored to receive the first ever Builder of the Decade Award! [More…]

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