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.
