A Foose and your money... Die-cast collectibles from the king of custom
Once upon a time filling a garage with Chip Foose dream cars involved either a check with lots of zeros or help from Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie. Now anyone with a "minimum deposit required" from their bank can park Foose's creations next to their daily driver. Yes, of course we're talking about scale models. Foose Design is currently accepting $28 checks for each of five 9-inch-long models. There's the '67 Mustang "Fastback," the '70 Monte Carlo, the '71 Chevelle, the Impression and the '06 Stallion (shown). The 1/20th scale cars have opening hoods, trunks and doors, chrome wheels shod with real rubber and are pretty close to the actual Foose visions. Note that the '36 Ford "Impression" Roadster does not come with an equally diminutive version of the Detroit Autorama's Ridler award.
Check out the rest of the available models after the jump.
[Source: Foose Design]
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Classic Car Nut 7:08PM (10/27/2006)
I saw the real Foose 36 Ford in person. Awesome car. The diecast version is more in my budget.
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gbh 7:23PM (10/27/2006)
He's done some really neat sketches of unique cars.
Unfortunately all that he ever builds (and now sells models of) is the same old tired boring stuff.
Don't get me wrong, they're nicely done, but the originality meter is pegged at 'zero'.
Oh well, whatever sells, huh?
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Andy 8:56PM (10/27/2006)
I wouldn't call them boring. I don't like a lot of the rims on those models, however.
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gbh 1:27AM (10/30/2006)
I guess I'm just gettin old Andy.
Execept for the lowered look, the brakes, and some mild wheel restyling, they could easily be dropped into any 1970's auto show I went to and fit right in.
Oh well, different strokes and all...
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Matt M 9:45PM (10/27/2006)
Foose does quality work but I'm not a fan of his choices when it comes to wheel selection. He definitely has a thing for blinging out his creations that ruin otherwise very clean and smooth designs.
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Barney 12:41AM (10/28/2006)
I watch every show called "Overhaulin" that I can. Foose is a master at drawing as to how his creations are to look. He is also a wizzard using the tools of the trade. He changes the sheet metal giving you the impression it should have been that way from the factory. Sometimes he makes such a small change that you have to look hard to find it. When you do, you realize the change was just right. If anyone gets bored of his work, watch "Overhaulin" and see a magician at work.
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the1carnut 9:42PM (10/28/2006)
The wheels on the model are much bigger, and the tires are much lower profile compared to the original creations. That 67 mustang has rear wheels that are more than half of the car's height!
Foose has slacked on Overhaulin', but to say he has lost his creativity, is to ignore winning the most Riddler awards.
I just went to an exhibit of his at the Petersen Automotive Museum. I was amazed at all the drawings from the shows and his childhood.
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Roy Nakamura 9:49AM (10/30/2006)
I saw the Impression at the LA Roadster Show in 2006 and that was the most impressive modern classic I've ever seen. The attention to detail and craftmanship is breath taking.
As far as the diecast replicas I'm collecting the small series. I only wish that the rear tire/rims where not so large. The paint is excellent!
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