I would have to give the nod to the man himself, Chip Foose. He built that BMW bronze/gold '69 Firebird that was in an article circa 1991, called Chip Mode. It had late model T/A wheels on it, lowered, flush mounted glass, etc.
It was the first car, aside from the race cars, that really was a modern take on a first gen.
Anyone else remember that? Not to take anything from the racers like Gulstrand and such, but Chips was the first car that was built to be like a modern daily driver, which to me, is the definition of pro-TOURING.
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1969 Firebird, Black w/Parchment Arizen interior, 383 Pontiac Stroker (350/428 crank), TKO600, Moser 12 bolt, 18" TTII's, Hotchkis, GW, DSE, Speed Tech, Vintage A/C, etc.
Last edited by Josh69; 12-16-2008 at 02:39 PM.
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