Short Story
Quick Specs
Short Story
Shockwave began as a build project at Hot Rods by Boyd and was based on Chip’s Hemisfear design. It is essentially the roadster version of the Hemisfear coupe. There are differences between the two, Shockwave features a front-end motor, teardrop taillights, a different grille design and is also slightly shorter.
Quick Specs
Owner & Vehicle
- Fred Warren
- Custom design by Chip Foose
Engine
- Make: 1996 Corvette LT4
- Displacement: 350 ci
Build Specifications
Owner: Fred Warren
Vehicle: Custom design by Chip Foose
Chassis
- Frame / Manufacturer: SAC-fabricated2″x3″ Rectangular Steel Side Rails with 1 3/8″ tubular front, middle and rear crossmembers
- Wheelbase: 115″
- Rearend / Ratio: 1996 Corvette third member, fully polished, fitted with handmade halfshafts
- Rear Suspension: Independent
- Rear Brakes: Inboard Wilwood disc brakes
- Rear Shocks: 1996 Corvette with Carrera Coilover Shocks
- Front Suspension: Independent
- Front Brakes: Wilwood disc brakes
- Front Shocks: Pushrod-actuated Carrera coilover shocks
- Master Cylinder: Corvette
- Steering: Fiat rack-and-pinion
- Front Wheel Make, Size: 17″ x 8″ Custom design by Chip Foose
- Rear Wheel Make, Size: 20″ x 10″ Custom design by Chip Foose
- Front Tire Make, Size: BF Goodrich ZR Radials 225/45
- Rear Tire Make, Size: BF Goodrich ZR Radials 295/40
- Gas Tank: Custom
Engine
- Make: 1996 Corvette LT4
- Displacement: 350 ci
Transmission
- Make: 1996 Corvette 700-R4
- Shifter: Custom Gennie
Body
- Body Style / Material: Phantom 1933 Ford Roadster inspired custom design by Chip Foose / Steel
- Body Manufacturer: Marcel’s Custom Metal
- Body Mods: Custom by Chip Foose
- Hood: Aluminum
- Grille: Dan Fink Insert
- Bodywork: Marcel DeLay, Greg Morrell
- Paint type / Color: PPG Four-part custom mix “Tangerscream”
- Painter: Greg Morrell
- Headlights / Taillights: PIIA / Custom-Molded
- Bumpers: N/A
Interior
- Dashboard: Custom
- Insert / Gauges: Classic Instruments
- Air Conditioning: Vintage Air
- Wiring: Pete Morrell
- Steering wheel: Billet Aluminum
- Steering column: Custom
- Seats: Handbuilt
- Upholsterer: Paul Atkins
- Material / Color: Leather / Saddle-tan
- Carpet: Wool
Shockwave Foose Design
Shockwave began as a build project at Hot Rods by Boyd and was based on Chip’s Hemisfear design. It is essentially the roadster version of the Hemisfear coupe. There are differences between the two, Shockwave features a front-end motor, teardrop taillights, a different grille design and is also slightly shorter.
When the vehicle left Boyd’s shop, everything had been completed except the interior and the wiring. Chip was able to take over management of the project and ensure its completion. It was the first custom he worked on in his new shop.
Greg Morell custom-mixed the four-part, candy tangerine paint color dubbed “Tangerscream”. The first award winner out of the newly established Foose Design, Shockwave was recognized as America’s Most Beautiful Roadster in 1999.
