Chip Foose is working on a customized XKE at his shop in Huntington Beach, CA. This is his rendering of what he intends to create.

 

I always thought Chip had no taste. But he has proved me wrong- that is absolutely perfect and correct.

Send him a message, I have what he needs! the original Connolly hides that go in that car. Its the Exact color he has rendered. Connolly is out of business- you cant get that leather anywhere!

 

Cool and it should be an interesting show. I wonder what the power train is going to be. Slick concept.

 

LS3. Per Foose: "Original 12 cylinder has been sold to be used in a faithful restoration."

 

I would buy one in a heartbeat, right after I win the lottery!

 

I like it but upon seeing the rear 3/4 view, my first impression was that I was looking at a 1960 Corvette. The taillights are very similar. He should have stayed with the horizontal taillights.

 

In a world where almost everything's been done, looking like a rear 3/4 view 50/60 Corvette ain't all bad. I can't believe I said that, me being a Jag guy from 50 years back.
Not to worry though, some boob will have a "leaper" on the bonnet and a roll cage before long.

 

I give Foose's rear design a grade F for lack of originality. The bumpers, tail lights, license tag location, and emblem are copied directly from the '58-'60 Corvette.

FOOSE DESIGN: Just because it's different doesn't mean it's better!


Foose abandoned the original, iconic horizontal tail light design that was carried through for decades and identifies most of today's Jaguar models.


1960 CORVETTE:




EAGLE SPEEDSTER: Improves on perfection!
I'm "Old School" and considered the E-Type Series I (XKE) to be the most beautiful car ever made. I thought that design was perfect and could never be improved upon until I saw the Eagle Speedster, which is now my favorite design. The changes are subtle, but make a huge difference. Here's the link to their website: Eagle Speedster - The E-Type Redefined // Eagle E-Types



Another (failed) modern interpretation of the E-Type is the Lyonheart. See: https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...nheart-132515/

Stuart

P.S. I was in the process of writing this before posts ##6 and 7 were posted. I agree with Bill.

 

Ditto, looks like a long nosed vette. Should have something longer than a little V8 Chevy powering it.

 

While Chip Foose is a pretty good artist for Pen-and-Paper (the actual quality of the rendering, not necessarily the subject), he's not really much of a true "Car Guy". He surrounds himself with capable people and tell them to "Do This".
IMO, it's mostly trickery and do-dads added to a vehicle to garner a(n) "oooooooooo" because of those doo-dads and trickery. I've never really admired one of his creations, other than the execution of the details and not the overall design. And, the execution is due to his employees, not him.

 

The least he could do is drop a 5.0 AJ in it.

 

I heard Jag is selling F Types as fast as they can make em.

I have an idea that if they were building Foose E Types they would be building new factories as fast as they could stand em up. Well, maybe they wouldn't be selling many to you/us purest Jag crazies.

Just think about it. A marriage between the Corvette and Jag nuts in the North American market? Hot damn!

 

Before I read through all of the posts, my first impression was that I was looking at a '60 Vette with a grafted '60's Ferrari nose. Not that that would be a bad thing! But, alas, many forum members beat me to the punch. Love the look and would take over an F-type, any day.

 

Shame on Foose this is a corvette .

The kicker for me would have been incorporating some of the f types features especially the rear lights

 

You guys have said it all. Maybe Foose should stick to Vettes.

 

I think Foose should stick to butchering American cars. Him and OCC... tasteless hacks backed up by talented craftsmen forced to succumb to the whims of their bosses.

 

I already said that, though with more tact.

 

I also would have prefered Foose use F-Type tail lights and a Jag power plant but that's why they call it CUSTOM! If we only wanted to see what Foose did himself with his own hands we would only be looking at 1 car per year... maybe. Impossible to be a talented individual in all aspects of custom build. How could Foose possibly make a living doing resto mods without surrounding himself with talent???

 

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You're spot on! Chip Foose is a designer whose medium happens to be automobiles, not furniture or architecture. His vision and his ability to implement that vision is what makes his creations interesting and valuable. I have met him on a couple of occasions, a very friendly, approachable, chap with considerable talent even if I don't always agree with his interpretations.

 

Absolutely agree. I met him once and he was quite agreeable. Then you have OTHER "car guys" on TV (Dave Kindig) who turned into unmitigated Dee Bags once they got their "stardom". I knew him from way back, and he USED to be a pretty cool guy. Now he acts like D.Trump.