Chip Foose
Automobile Designer
Foose was born and raised in Santa Barbara, and automobiles were definitely
in the blood — his first job was working for his father's company,
Project Design. By age 12, he already had five years of experience
under his belt, and had painted his first car — a Porsche 356.
Early on, a chance meeting and advice from Alex Tremulus,
the designer of the Tucker, was actually Foose's stimulus to attend
Art Center, where he majored in automotive product design and graduated
in 1990 with honors.
Foose's career profile is staggering and award-winning.
He has worked at the Asha Corporation and Stehrenberger Design, Baker
Sportronics, and with his father at Project Design, designing and
building street rods, customs, studio vehicles and show cars for films
such as Blade Runner, Robocop and Gone in 60 Seconds.
Foose joined Boyd Coddington and Hot Rods by Boyd,
eventually becoming the president. He was responsible for many internationally
known vehicles, such as the Roadster, Sportstar, Boydster I and II,
and Boyd Air.
Currently Foose is operating Foose Design, an automotive
and product design company specializing in illustration, graphics,
surfacing, and complete construction of automobiles and automotive-related
products. These products are available to private individuals, the
television and film industry and automobile manufacturers. In November
1997, Foose was inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame, and in 2002,
was inducted into the Darryl Starbird Rod & Custom Car Museum
Hall of Fame.
