posted 07-05-2015 06:39 PM                  

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posted 07-05-2015 06:43 PM                  

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Originally posted by quincy:
No....Chip had nothing to do with my Prowler....the only person I let sign her was Dr. Ru, at the 10th anniversary party in Auburn Hills, MI. One of only 28 cars he pinstriped that day....That's worth much more than Mr. Foose's 'x marks the spot'...

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He designed it.
http://wikicars.org/en/Plymouth_Prowler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq3gwdeRVlA&feature=player_embedded
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-03-01-chip-foose_N.htm

"It proved a shrewd move on ASHA's part. For his Chrysler-sponsored senior project, Foose whipped up a sleek hot rod that caught the eye of the automaker's executives. Although he is officially uncredited, Foose's car, which he dubbed the Hemisfear, evolved into the daring Plymouth Prowler, introduced in 1997"

posted 07-05-2015 07:31 PM                  

I think there is bad blood out there that nobody seems to want to talk about.

After hearing that there is a charge for his autograph, I wouldn't want his autograph on anything of mine.

posted 07-05-2015 08:39 PM                  

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Originally posted by beachcat:
Wasn't the Hemisfear built after the prowler. And then I heard Chrysler fired off a cease and desist order on the use of the term Hemi. And the car is now known as Foose Coupe.

I think there is bad blood out there that nobody seems to want to talk about.

After hearing that there is a charge for his autograph, I wouldn't want his autograph on anything of mine.

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posted 07-05-2015 08:52 PM                  

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Originally posted by beachcat:
I think he had a child who died of that disease.

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He gives a ton of money to support this charity
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/02/chip-foose-chevy-cruze-sold-charity.html

posted 07-05-2015 09:01 PM                  

"The story of the Prowler design is in the Prowler book called "Plymouth Prowler - Anatomy of A New American Roadster".

The chapter called "Design - From Concept to Production" explains how Kevin Verduyn's design for a modern-day street rod served as the basis for the Plymouth Prowler. In a nutshell, Tom Tremont was the design chief for Chrysler Pacifica, which was a small operation of about 20 people and located in Carlsbad, CA. This group included Pacifica's design manager, Kevin Verduyn.

According to Verduyn, the idea for the Prowler originated during an "idea fair" held at Pacifica in May, 1990. In early November 1990, Chrysler's top brass from "back East" (including Tom Gale, design direct Neil Walling and Chrysler president Bob Lutz) were at Pacifica for another presentation. Lutz spied a small sketch from the idea fair that sparked his interest hanging on a wall in Verduyn's office. This drawing kicked off the model that ultimately led to the Prowler. The fifth-scale model came out almost like the sketch. Gale, whose interest in hot rods led him to design and build his own personal ground-up design conterminous with the Prowler, was "real enthusiastic" from day one" says Verduyn, "so much that the Prowler became his baby".

You can read the entire story and see the drawing with Verduyn's name on it in this book."

posted 07-05-2015 09:32 PM                  

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Originally posted by beachcat:
I think he had a child who died of that disease.

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posted 07-05-2015 10:06 PM                  

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Originally posted by Charlie66:
I have a Black 2000 that the original owner got Chip Foose to flame the hood and he drew a hot rod and autographed the plate right behind the grill. Don't know if it increases the value, but I think it's pretty cool !!

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posted 07-07-2015 09:50 AM                  

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Originally posted by mslc10:
If it were " Overhauled" absolutely!! But foose is incredibly talented! Ever watch him do his drawings of the cars he overhauls? Extrodinary!

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posted 07-08-2015 03:45 PM                  

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
In this day and age, you would think Chip Foose would sue Chrysler if they stole his design. The flip side of that is: Is the Hemisfear really that close in design to claim it was the inspiration for the Prowler? There are some similarities, for sure, but there are similarities between the Prowler and lot of older cars and hotrods.
If he didn't inspire it, you would think Chrysler would sue him or at least file a cease and desist order about his claim.
I personally don't really care if he did inspire it or not.
I don't even have an opinion about it.

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The below is from Foose's web site. I don't much care either, just posting for informational purposes.

Hemisfear is the culmination of a 16 year personal dream for Chip. In 1990, during his senior year at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, Chip and his classmates were presented with a Chrysler-sponsored graduation project. They were to design a vehicle for a niche market. Chip took a bit of a spin on the concept, he didn't want to design for an existing market, he wanted to create a new one.

With its unique flair, Chip's 1:5 scale model of the Hemisfear gained significant recognition and was even featured in an issue of HOT ROD magazine. It also became the inspiration for the Plymouth Prowler, as careful study of the two will show many design similarities. OEM's had now recognized the need to fulfill this "hot-rod" niche market as vehicles like the PT Cruiser, Chevrolet SSR and Chevrolet HHR were made available to consumers