What looks like a stock '54 Chevy Bel Air has been tweaked and sculpted by Foose to give us the 'Cool Air.' While it looks good in the pics, the copper paint isВ just outstandingВ in person. You wouldn't know it, but this car started life as '39 4 door and now sports a removable CarsonВ top. This '39 Caddy is based on an original 1935 concept design by Art Ross for a '38 Cadillac 60 Special, reimagined by Foose. The same was done here and it is just another one of the imperceptible design choices that Foose is known for. If youВ were aВ fan of Overhaulin', you know that on the show Foose would often take original bumpers and rework them to better follow the original body lines of the project cars. Along with the new roof, scratch built fenders, running boards, hood, and grille complete the sleek look.ДЄnother classic, this '69 Camaro was given a once over by Foose, incorporatingВ subtle body changes. OriginallyВ a Speed 33 roadster body, Foose penned new lines to create what we see here. It's hard to believe this is the same iconic red highboy that rolled out ofВ Coddington's shop. What started as the 'Boydster', the Foose designed winner of the 1996 America's Most Beautiful Roadster award, was renamed the '0032' after a complete restyle. Powered by a 451 cubic inch Roush NASCAR racing motor, just about every piece of sheet metal was reworked.ДЇoose Design вЂњFD-100вЂќ (вЂњOverhaulinвЂ™вЂќ build) Back in 2005, Sam, unbeknownst to Chip,В worked with the Overhaulin' crew to rebuild the truck using Chip's own design sketches. Owned by Chip for 40+ years, the pickup was originally owned by his dad, Sam Foose, and used as his shop truck. Utilizing many Corvette parts, including interior pieces such as the original Corvette bucket seats and dash, the Imposter is powered by a Magnum supercharged LS3.ДЄnother of Foose's personal vehicles is the 'FD-100' '56 F-100 pickup. Staring with a '09 C6 Corvette chassis that was lengthened over 7 inches, Foose then mated said chassis to an Impala body that was shortened 14 inches. I've seen this car in person a few times and I think the only way for someone to really appreciate the Imposter would beВ to put it next to a stock '65 Impala and compare the differences. вЂњImposterвЂќ 1965 Chevy Impala (2015 Ridler winner) The Halibrand inspired wheels designed by Foose are a nice touch. Starting with an original steel body, the coupe rides on a stock frame and traditional running gear. One of Foose's personal vehicles, this flathead powered '32 Ford 5-window coupe stood out from the rest of the vehicles on display for one main reason: itвЂ™s lack of significant body modifications. Looks like a modified '39 Lincoln dash, but knowingВ Foose, there probably isn't an original piece of sheetmetal in there. Lots of special touches: real B-17 bomber seats, reworked bare metal, rivets, fighter plane nose art, and an oval drab interior complete the look. Powered by a '39 Lincoln V-12, Foose styled this '32В in homage to WWII fighter planes. One of my favorites on display was the 'P-32' 1932 Ford Highboy Roadster. San Francisco Rod and Custom Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee (2005).ДЄlthough the car display on its own wasВ an awesome experience, we were also able to catchВ ChipВ on stage more than onceВ sketching car and wheel designs, along with answering questions posed by the audience.Detroit Autorama 'Circle of Champions' Hall of Fame in (2012).

Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame inductee (2003).

Darryl Starbird Rod & Custom Car Museum Hall of Fame inductee (2002).

The youngest person to be inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame (1997).

Taking up about a quarter of the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center this year at SEMA was the 'Chip Foose Experience,' billed as the largest collection of Chip Foose designed vehicles ever assembled, including all four of his Ridler Award winning cars.ДЄrguably the most talented and influential automotive designer of the last 30+ years, the man needs no introduction, but let me remind everyone of his bona fides:

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