Okay, who's going to build it?


I wasn't in agreement with him at first about round design not looking good and the new angular designs being better. A 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB is one of my all time favorites and it is very round. But as he progressed I liked what he was saying about the "heavy" look of the car.

I really like this rendering and while I think it would be a pretty major undertaking to actually build this car, one could take some of his design ques and incorporate them into a C5. I really like the side gills, both front and rear. The up sweep at the rear really cleans and lightens up the back end. Might be kind of hard to actually do that though. You'd probably have to fab up a whole new rear section.

I think the two tone makes the car look lower and longer. That would be easy to do with either paint or even a wrap. Not sure how'd you terminate it at the front though. Speaking of front, I agree about it being too round but I think the Tiger Shark nose is way better and how Chevy should have designed it to begin with.

Also fun to watch Chip in action and how he explains what he is doing when he draws. Super talented guy (I hate his wheels though!) and super nice approachable guy too. I knew his dad Sam, when I lived in SoCal. Sam was an old school hot rod guy and pretty well known among us older hot rodders. RIP Sam.

 

Honestly, I'm not a fan of that look. I can appreciate it and what he says though. There are a few areas of it I like like the front fender vent and up sweep at the rear like you said, but that really is about it. Something about it looks a little too bulbous in the middle for me

 

I love his talent and the cars he builds! Thanks for sharing!

Aftermarket take notice fenders, maybe a slimmer rear bumper ala tiger shark V2 with an upsweep and mild built in diffuser!!

 

Definitely a talented individual. One thing I got out of it that episode is he's taking a 20+ year design and changing it to "modern, aggressive standards". I like what he did personally, but it doesn't degrade any of the original lines of the car, IMHO.

You also have to remember that he designs on his own, AND he's changing the look of cars (his custom's) that were already done by teams of factory stylists.

I continue to look at my C5 in awe of those who styled it AND who engineered it all to work so beautifully.

I do love his work though.....

 

Chip Foose: I would make it two tone

Everyone: obv

He makes everything two tone.

 

I'm probably one of the few that thinks he is past his prime in designing. He's over sold himself way to much of the years and all his cars look the same. You can pretty much predict exactly what it's going to look like. I haven't been impressed with anything he's done like it used to be.

 

I hate how Chip wants to two tone EVERYTHING and I think his design choices in general are very dated; but some of his points hold merit.

TBH his ‘update’ looked more mid 90s concept car than the actual c5. He’s a great hot rodder but I think most of his design work only lends to that style.

Still, he seems like a very genuine person and it’s nice to see his success and what he’s brought to the community.

 

 

While I wouldn't want to do that to my C5, I really have a ton of respect for Chip Foose, and I like most of his designs.
He has been given a very special talent and has given back a lot to many people over the years.

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

Soon as he said graphics I exited.

 

I enjoyed that...thanks for sharing.

 

He has a great eye and his rough sketches are quick and amazing....

 

His sketches are amazing and he’s not scared to get his hands dirty. I’m curious what he’d do with the mirrors.

 

I am familiar with his work and have an appreciation for some of it. That being said I'd buy a C7 or C8 before I invested a ton on money in a c5 restomod.

 

I appreciate some of his designs & the paint jobs etc. but after hearing an actual first hand owner's account of one of his builds - Joe Rogan - I've definitely lost some respect for his work in terms of functionality & standing behind the build.

 

Then you must know it was a Chip Foose design, built by Troy Trepanier and his team at Rad Rides. Chip didn't build it, he just designed it. Hard to blame him for the suspension falling off.

 

While I am an unabashed admirer of Chip Foose I can't agree with his assessment of the original C5 design. He describes the C5 as soft, round, doughy. I describe the C5 as low, wide, and beautifully sculpted aero type styling made to slip through the air. I just can't agree with the man on this one!

 

I really like that C5 rendition, especially the fenders flares and C2-style vents. Car reminds me of a Callaway Speedster. Instead of that double rear spoiler, my preference would be a Shinoda-style unit.

 

I’m a huge fan of Chip, but I think he missed the mark here.