MacTools - Featured Celebrity

In a relatively short career, Chip Foose has created a legacy of designs and accomplishments that are well beyond his years. Chip was born and raised in Santa Barbara California and automobiles were definitely in his blood. Chip's first job was working for his father's company where Chip specialized in project design. By age twelve, Chip already had five years experience under his belt, and had also painted his first car; a Porsche 356.

Early on, a chance meeting from Alex Tremulus, the designer of the "Tucker", was actually Chip's motivation to attend the Art Center, where he majored in automotive product design and graduated in 1990 with honors.

Chip's career highlights include:

Asha Corporation as a Staff Designer/ Fabricator and eventually Director of Design
Stehrenberger Design as an automotive designer
Baker Sportronics as chief designer and fabricator
Working with his father and Project Design, designing and building street rods, customs, studio vehicles and show cars for films such as Blade Runner, Robo Cop, and Gone in 60 Seconds
Hot Rods by Boyd where Chip became widely acclaimed for his "Boyd Look" design and creative skills.

In 1998, Chip and his wife Lynne started their Huntington Beach, California based company Foose Design, an automotive and product design Development Company. His company specializes in illustration, graphics, ideation model making, surfacing and complete construction of automobiles and automotive related products.

Some of Chip’s awards in the industry include:

1997 Hot Rod Hall of Fame Induction at Peterson Publishing's 50th anniversary held at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). Chip is the youngest member ever inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame at the age of 31.
1998 recipient of the Good Guys Trendsetter Award
1999 AMBR (America's Most Beautiful Roadster) Award at the 50th Anniversary of the Grand National Roadster Show with Fred Warren's "Shock Wave."
2000 AMBR with Chuck Svatos' "0032."
2002 "Ridler" Award at the 50th Anniversary Show of the Detroit Autorama with Bob and Wes Rydell's 1935 Chevy Master, otherwise known as the "Grand Master."
2002 induction into the Darryl Starbird Rod & Custom Car Museum Hall of Fame.
2002 "Best of Show" award at SEMA from Ford Motor Company
2003 induction into the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame
2003 "Ridler" award at the Detroit Autorama with Ron Whiteside’s 1934 Mercury Stallion
2005 induction into the San Francisco Rod and Custom Motorcycle Hall of Fame

Chip and his wife Lynne reside in Southern California with their two children, son Brock; born September 1st 1999, and daughter Katie; born February 16th 2004.