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They also did a bit of extra homework to seal the deal.Ĭarson Lev, who handles all of Chips licensing programs (and now steers the Foose empire) knew that Chip had a dream car. RC2 was ready to commit to Foose as their sole headliner. But more than that, Chip didnt want to be just another name in a long line of names. RC2 wanted a big name, and Foose was flattered by the offer. Likewise, who can dispute the integrity of RC2? A great deal of research went into finding what both wanted, and then they structured a deal that worked for both. After all, whats not to like about Chip Foose? Hes truly one of the most genuine people in the automotive world. The decision to bring Foose into the RC2 family seems like it would have been a no-brainer. All are available in two scales, 1:18 (actually between 1:18 and 1:20) and 1:64 (closer to 1:55).

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The Foose line includes replicas of famous Chip Foose rods such as the Grandmaster and Impression and vehicles from his TV show “Overhaulin.” Rock Rigs is an odd collection of monster 4×4 trucks that seem to ride on the Foose name rather than Foose design.

2007 CHIP FOOSE MUSTANG FULL

The Full Throttle line features cars, trucks and rods. The result was the birth of the Johnny Lightning Full Throttle diecast line. It was exactly what the doctor ordereda blend of mass market and mass appeal. In the custom-car world, no one meets that requirement the way Chip Foose does. What RC2 needed was not just a line of custom diecast cars but a headlinera showstopper. This left RC2, the other giant of diecast, to join the now crowded street of custom cars. Maisto advanced the idea to develop several lines of slick and trick offerings. When Jadas Dub City and Homies lines hit the market, the response once again shocked the industry and sent a ripple effect that is still being felt.Īs Jada had done, Muscle Machines also took a run at the urban space. He envisioned cars designed with a more urban vibea place he felt Mattel was not yet ready to go. Louis Tanahara joined the company after leaving the Hot Wheels design team. Although at the time the leader in the industry, Matchbox lost its hold on the market and never recovered.Ī few years ago, upstart Jada Toys challenged Mattels place on the ladder.

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When Mattel gave Harry Bradley free reign to design what was happening in real-life in terms of performance and custom trends, the diecast world was changed forever. Is this anything, the very 1st Cobra was not even build by Shelby's was sub-contracted out to Dean Moon of Moon racing in Santa Fe Springs (I don't think he had move to Norwalk yet).then when the car was delivered to Shelby's shop, REM swapped out the parts he knew would not survive the racing environment, then traveled to AC, they built the entire car minus engine & tranny.Shelby's shop just dropped in the engines & tranny's supplied by Ford.very well known by the Los Angeles locals.Diecast customs have been important to collectors since 1968you know, the year Hot Wheels hit the toy department of your local JC Penney store. Now, before anyone says it, I will, the fully prepped cars such as the Shelby's or Roush or Saleen.yes, they get the cars and do the retrofits themselves. True, but, with most of these cars (including what was known as the 'Shelby Equipped Mustang GT'- history).none of these guys had anything to do with the build or assembly of the cars.all done at the Ford Mfg plants across the country.they simply sold their name and styling recommendations or Ford approached them to provide styling input and paid them a fee.nothing more, nothing less.

Just do your research and make your own decision. and will be hard to net in the end (other versions are a better dollar investment and better performance investment). If you love this version, go for it, but as others have stated the value is bloated. Several more from $22,000 - 18,000 here Chip Foose Mustang for Sale, Savings from $17,124 Foose Stallion GT (CHIP FOOSE) For Sale | Temecula California įound another for little over $28,000 2007 Ford Ltd. I would expect them to be worth near the same amount as same year Roush - a better performing car with less flashy cosmetic changes.īut here is an appraisal done in 2015 - $32,198 on a perfect condition 2007 with less than 4000 miles. They had some handling parts and Ford Racing exhaust. supercharged engine putting out a little over 400 horses. stock engine with Ford Racing cold air intake (and 335 horses). Chip Foose produced 221(or 222, depending on the source) Foose Stallions in 2007.

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