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09/03/2015 8:48 am
PICs: Chop Foose wins the 2015 Riddler Award with his '65 Impala Imposter
Foose built up a vintage Impala with a modern drive-train and that incredible Foose touch to win this year's Riddler. Here are a few early pics.
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John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
09/03/2015 9:07 am
Uhhh, I think that's "Chip," JK, and not "Chop."
I know---it's the dreaded "fat-finger" syndrome.
Beautiful workmanship, though, even though the look may be slightly off. The man has talent!
09/03/2015 9:26 am
Nice car, except for the shrunken rear half. Makes the whole car look out of proportion.
09/03/2015 9:50 am
I suffer greatly with short stubby fingers
09/03/2015 9:54 am
What great talent ... I remember the day he broke out, went on his own - He never looked back since
09/03/2015 10:34 am
Sorry, everything looks either overdone (oversized wheels, etc) or under done (chopped butt) for me
09/03/2015 10:37 am
I realized that when I posted my comment. Great workmanship, but out of proportion.
Change for the sake of change. Reminds me of Murray Pfaff's 1959 Chrysler Imperial Speedster that was featured in Hot Rod Magazine. The proportions on that one were more than questionable.
09/03/2015 11:28 am
I like the long hood short deck. I'm mostly a Ford guy but the '65 Impala does it for me.
09/03/2015 12:57 pm
The car is beautiful. I only have a problem with Chips signature OVER size, OVER chrome wheels.
10/03/2015 5:44 am
Perhaps a Freudian - but accurate - slipup on the typewriter?
10/03/2015 5:55 am
Wow! And a very deserving win too! He managed to re-proportion the entire car to make it work...
... and work it very definitely does! The man has incredible vision. Chip Foose is just a brilliant designer.