Chip Foose tweaks the design of the '70 Cuda

[Brads70]

I can't say I'm a fan of that Cuda. I admire Foose and his talents, just not on this one. Part of it is the colors he chose on this one?  Those rims ( especially the color ) are horrible IMO. Those Chevy SS hood stripes just don't belong on a Mopar.  I too love the stock door handles on E-Body's ...... as well as the Javelin.

[Bullitt-]

I call BS on his a-pillar line through front wheel theory... His drawing is just off

[torredcuda]

I think the rounded corner on the moulding is fine but otherwise the Terra cuda is  He ruined the lines with the wheelbase change and the colors, wheels, interior, lack of door handles and mirrors etc. just don`t look good IMO, I guess the owner likes it though.

[dodj]

A lot of time and money spent with nothing positive to show for it IMO.

[torredcuda]

He "fixed" the lines on the moulding and front fenders but the stripe he put on is OK? To me it doesn`t fit/flow at all with the body lines.

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[anlauto]

  EXACTLY

[Rich G.]

Chip is extremely talented and very creative. I personally don't like his changes because it doesn't look like a Cuda anymore. The sharp edges and door handles look good on the Cuda. Camaro stripes definitely don't look good. It's like putting four doors on a charger. It's a great car but it's not a Charger anymore, give it a different name. I wish I could draw like him though, I can't even draw a round circle good! LOL

[750-h2]

Not a fan of his changes. I really dislike the Chevy "cowl induction hood".

[anlauto]

I thought in the video he was referring to the Terracuda ?

[e_body70]

I thought in the video he was referring to the Terracuda ?

Ya he is, I just wasn't sure if everybody saw the video from page 1, and may be responding to simply the Terracuda build itself 

[jimynick]

Boy, there's a lot of hating in this thread and it makes one wonder how folks would've reacted if Mopar had continued production and made the styling changes we know they would have. I'll tell ya this boys and girls, if Chip pulled it into MY driveway and said "here. it's yours" there'd be NO pissing or moaning. Having said that, the bath rug WOULD have to go. To each, their own, eh? 

[ragtopdodge]

HIs changes aren't bad, but not worth the effort.

I really like the rear quarter window sharp corner.  Gives it character.

I wouldn't change ANYTHING on the 'Cuda.

On the CHALLENGER, now THAT has a lot of front overhang.  Maybe lob 1".  And on hardtops, where the top meets the quarter panel, I would make it flow like the 'Cuda if I could.  I just don't like that abrupt transition.  Which is why CHallengers look best with a vinyl top or convertible because of that peculiar transition.

[gzig5]

If he isn't changing stuff, he can't charge as much.  Every one of those slices and dices is a week of shop time $$$.  I think a lot of his customers really don't care.  They just want a Foose car, no matter the cost.  I would never leave a build up to the builder's whims.

I like a lot of his ideas and his skills reshaping metal are impressive.  I don't like the overall look of that crap brown Terracuda though.  I would take the seats, in black please.

[Chryco Psycho]

I have met him & talked with him briefly  & I really appreciate his passion , he loves what he does , having said that he was influenced with more Hot rod stuff rather than muscle cars , I disagree with a number of his choices on different projects , 2 color paint jobs , stripes & scoops often don't suit the car IMO  Like any artist some love , some hate & others are in the middle , I appreciate that he brings awareness of cars to people from  different generations & walks of life

[Wayne]

I have a lot of respect for him but his cars as a whole are too much for me...just not my taste.  I thought the rendering of the cuda he did had the proportions wrong to begin with.  I love the flush mount door handles.  If anything would be kool to design them not to be square...but I would never modify them and not have them flush. He talked about the extreme front overhang on the car...I just don't agree with that on this vehicle.  I can understand changing the c pillar corner.  Thats pretty kool and subtle.