When I do a car in the aftermarket, in the hot rod world, I can go to events today and see cars that I built with my father 30 years ago. My name is not attached to it and I’m not a part of the unveiling. When I do the work for the manufacturers, it’s just a job. I’ve been lucky enough to do both types of work. There are two completely different worlds: automotive design for the manufacturers and the aftermarket hot rodding and custom car industry. Is knowing what you wanted to do from such a young age what made you so successful?Ī. Right now he’s focusing on school and homework so he’s not currently working the shop but during the summer he usually comes in and helps.
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He doesn’t like cars but he also loves the movie industry. Do you have family you are hoping to pass the business on to one day?Ī. So at the age of three years old, I had Hot Wheels of the cars that my dad had built and I had plastic model kits that I could build like my dad, so today I consider my career to be just an extension of my father’s. The cars that he was building, AMT is the plastic model kit, so plastic model kits would become available to them after they had built the cars and then Hot Wheels was built the little diecast toys of them. He was building a lot of cars for television. As a kid he worked for a company called AMT which was in Phoenix. How long was your dad in the industry for?Ī. So at 7, I knew I wanted to go to Art Center. Alex told me about Art Center College of Design. When I saw Alex’s drawings, I knew that’s what I wanted to do. At 7, I started going to the shop and I would like to say that I was helping him but I think I destroyed more than I actually helped.Īt the age of 7, I also met another designer, Alex Tremulis who was the head of the Ford Thunderbird studio through the 60s. When he was done he would leave it on the table and I would draw it over and over again because I wanted to be as good as my dad. When he would do a drawing I would sit next to him and copy it. So when I was a kid I started sitting next to my father at the age of three and I would draw. My father started his own shop when he was 14 years old.
Is your dad the person that sparked your interest in hot rodding?Ī. When I first started with my father, if we needed a motor or pieces to put something together, we went to the wrecking yards and got pieces off of old cars and made them work. Now you can order pretty much any part you need over the phone. What have been the biggest changes in the industry in the last 30 years?Ī. His answers have been edited for length and clarity. 2003-2022 AMERICANMUSCLE.COM.“The greatest thing for me is that when I’m at a show, and I don’t know that one of my customers is going to be there, and I walk around the corner and see one of the cars that we built just sitting there.”įoose sat down with the Register to discuss hot rodding and how television shows have changed the industry. THROUGHOUT OUR WEBSITE AND PRODUCT CATALOG THESE TERMS ARE USED FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY. AMERICANMUSCLE HAS NO AFFILIATION WITH THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ROUSH ENTERPRISES, FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES, SALEEN, OR GENERAL MOTORS LLC. CHEVROLET, CHEVROLET CAMARO, CAMARO, LS, LT, LT1, SS, Z/28, ZL1, ECOTEC, CORVETTE, ZO6, ZR1, STINGRAY, AND GRAND SPORT ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF GENERAL MOTORS LLC. ROUSH IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ROUSH ENTERPRISES, INC. SALEEN IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF SALEEN INCORPORATED. DODGE, DODGE CHALLENGER, DAYTONA 392, DAYTONA R/T, DODGE CHARGER, SRT 392, SRT8, R/T, RALLYE REDLINE, SCAT PACK, SRT HELLCAT, SRT DEMON, T/A, PENTASTAR, AND HEMI ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES (FCA). Sold individually.įORD, FORD MUSTANG, MUSTANG GT, SVT COBRA, MACH 1 MUSTANG, SHELBY GT 500, COBRA R, BULLITT MUSTANG, SN95, S197, V6 MUSTANG, FOX BODY MUSTANG,MACH-E, AND 5.0 MUSTANG ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY. This Foose CF8 Gloss Silver Wheel 19x9.5 30mm Offset is designed to fit 2015-2023 Ford Mustang, Excluding GT500 Models. The result is a strong, durable wheel that has the same good looks as a more expensive wheel, at a fraction of the price.Īpplication. Gravity casting is the process of pouring molten aluminum into a wheel mold or form and utilizing the earth's own gravity to help fill the mold. Foose one-piece Wheels are manufactured using gravity casting. For added protection and good looks, this wheel features a durable, gloss clear-coat finish that is tough enough to stand up against the hazards of everyday driving, including road chips and pitting. This Foose Wheel is completed in a high-quality silver finish for an impressive appearance that everyone will envy.
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