A one-of-a-kind truck build unveiled at the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas is set to be auctioned off Jan. 23 at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ.
The 2021 Ford F-150 is a collaboration between automotive designer and artist Chip Foose, known for his car-customization reality television series “Overhaulin,” and RealTruck Inc.
The proceeds from the sale of the truck will benefit Foose’s chosen organization, the Progeria Research Foundation (PRF), committed to finding treatments and the cure for Progeria, a rare, genetic “premature-aging” disease that accelerates mortality in young patients. Foose’s youngest sister, Amy, died of Progeria when she was 16.
Foose built the F-150 at Foose Design Headquarters in Huntington Beach, CA, bringing his signature design vision to life by blending innovation with RealTruck’s lifestyle.
The truck is outfitted in premium RealTruck parts and accessories including a RealTruck Traction Recovery Winch, a Rugged Ridge Traction Recovery Kit, RealTruck Go Rhino Rear and Front Bumpers, Husky Liners RVL Fender Flares, and more.
“I’d like to thank RealTruck for this opportunity and their generosity,” Foose said before the truck’s unveiling at SEMA. “The team at Foose Design will bring the design concept to life with all proceeds from this customized truck going to The Progeria Research Foundation, a charity that is near and dear to my heart.”
“It’s been an exciting time working with the automotive mastermind over the last month on this unique build that will bring his vision, and automotive design to life in this highly anticipated collaboration,” RealTruck Inc. Vice President of Marketing Lee Riser said ahead of the SEMA Show. “Over the years, he has made automotive dreams come true and we’re looking forward to being a part of his legacy and giving back to a foundation committed to finding a cure for a devastating disease affecting young patients.”
“We’re honored to have been chosen as the charity of choice in this amazing auction and thank the RealTruck and Chip Foose team for the support,” said Audrey Gordon, president and executive director of The Progeria Research Foundation. “This initiative will bring awareness and vital funds to help us power breakthrough research toward the cure for Progeria. On behalf of the children and their families, we are deeply grateful for this opportunity.”
