![]() He doesn’t just incorporate classic elements or technology just for the sake of doing so, he ensures that each project has an artistic, elegant and meaningful flow throughout. His “look” innately blends tradition and technology but more than that, each of his projects contains a consistent theme that integrally speaks to each piece. In three decades, Foose’s style has always been one both remarkable and entirely his own. His talent and perseverance paved the road to Hot Rods by Boyd where his success led to the role of president of the company, where the term the “Boyd Look,” was coined, marking his distinct design stamp on internationally-known vehicles, the Boydster I and II, the Boyd Air and Roadster, among others.įoose has been steeped in car design since his early childhood and he’s just as passionate about his creations today as he was then. of Santa Barbara, California, conceptualizing new proprietary ideas and fabrications of prototypes for OEMs. Foose then began his career in 1986 as a staff designer and fabricator for ASHA Corp. ![]() He was a student at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, where his graduation project was a Chrysler-sponsored niche-market design concept called the Hemisfear, the inspiration, many believe, behind the Plymouth Prowler limited production car. Selected by Pixar’s John Lasseter to contribute paint schemes and graphic treatments to Cars and consult on the sequel, Foose has his Cars artwork in a showcase at Disney Theme Parks.It has been said that, without Foose, the attention and excitement of the custom car and automotive design scene may not have reached the heights of attention it has over the past three decades. Foose was a guest judge on the Discovery Channel’s Ultimate Car Build-Off, and he hosted the documentary series American Icon: The Hot Rod on Discovery HD Theater. Foose started a television series called Overhaulin’, which aired on the TLC network from 2004 to 2015 (with a four-year hiatus) and once helped Johnny Depp overhaul his wife’s beloved 1967 Ford Mustang. The Discovery Channel filmed the documentary Rides, which featured several of his award-winning vehicles and gave viewers a chance to witness his redesign of the 2002 Thunderbird. Recently Foose was named as a 2016 SEMA Hall of Famer, a title given to leaders who have shaped and inspired the automotive specialty-equipment market.įoose’s experience with film and television work began early, starting with designing and building cars for his father for Blade Runner, RoboCop, Gone in 60 Seconds and others. Foose has won America’s Most Beautiful Roadster seven times, the Ridler Award four times, Goodguys Street Rod of the Year eight times and Best of Show from Ford Motor Company. He was also inducted into the San Francisco Rod and Custom Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Darryl Starbird National Rod & Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum. At 31 he was the youngest to be inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame, and he was the first to receive the Goodguys Trendsetter Award. ![]() The recipient of the highest honors in the industry, Foose has made history with some.
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