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They have won four Autorama Riddler awards, which in the hot rod and car building universe is the best picture Oscar. Chip and his team of designers, hot rodders, and craftsmen, do incredible world class work. What you will see at Foose Design is some of the incredible hot rod and uber custom builds currently in process or recently completed. Visiting the Foose Design shop is NOT the Overhaulin set that shop is at a different location, and the show is not currently in production, so nothing and nobody to see. The good news is that the tour is free, and its easy - with no tickets or advance reservations required. He also has a serious hot rod and custom build and design shop in Huntington Beach, California, and anyone who calls themselves a motorhead must visit. His build a car in a week television show, Overhaulin, is a staple on automotive TV, at the moment with a healthy reruns schedule on the Velocity network.

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Photos credit: The Official Chip Foose Facebook Page Read More At least Chip Foose gets if you’re going to break the rules you should go fast doing it. But perhaps the most maddening modification is the Chevrolet 6.2-liter V8 under the hood, supplying a stout 525-horsepower. Of course, purists will be angered by the many changes made by Foose and his crew. There’s also a modern sound system with a head unit tucked away from view.

Being a dedicated proponent of simplified design, Foose removed most of the switchgear and the padded topper from the dash, leaving just a gauge cluster, Jaguar badge, and a chrome strip. To the untrained eye, the car interior looks to be factory spec, but it also features a flurry of modifications. Deserving special attention are the custom CNC wheels, which put a twist on the old wire knock-offs it originally wore. For example, the headlight bezels were crafted by hand from brass, as were other trim pieces like the windshield frame. When you look closely at the fine details, that’s where this build really shines.

You’ll note the rear looks different, thanks to the trunk lid being stretched by around five inches, the taillights being Frenched, and the rear fascia featuring a more tapered design. Just about every body panel has been modified, but one of the most notable changes is the hood scoop. The Green Sand body looks about as smooth as it could ever be, which for clarity is really smooth. But as is always the case with Foose’s work, immaculate details and an overall sense of sleekness abound. Built for an unnamed customer (hopefully not Kevin Hart), the build took more than two and a half years to complete. Whether you’re a diehard Jaguar fan or absolutely hate the brand, it’s obvious this Foose-designed E-Type is one sexy machine. He rolled into the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas with this restomodded 1974 Jaguar E-Type that has people talking. In this case the skilled one is of course Chip Foose, the cool Californian people like to watch on Overhaulin’.

The custom car was created for SEMA 2019.Įven what has been widely considered one of the most beautiful production cars ever, the Jaguar E-Type, can be improved upon by someone with great skill.