Mike continues to showcase his talents by designing and manufacturing one-off wheels and accessories, along with his line of production wheels and accessories which are sold all over the world. He has since and currently is machining parts and wheels for Paton Racing Team, Scott Palmer Racing, and Lindberg Bros. In 2016 Mike was certified to machine wheels for the NHRA. While operating Curtis Speed Equipment, he also worked as a full-time builder on Overhaulin’ and to date still continues working on projects with Chip Foose. In 2006 Mike opened his own business, Curtis Speed Equipment, In Orange, California, designing and machining custom one-off wheels. In 2005 Mike started working for MHT Wheels running the machine shop as well as making wheels for Overhaulin’. He ran the CNC machines for eight years there, which included four seasons of American Hot Rod. ![]() We all look forward to seeing what Chip and the Overhaulin’ team can do for some deserving enthusiasts. He has built some amazing cars such as the mustang pictured below. Chip Foose does some amazing work and is an pioneer in automotive design. Shortly after graduating high school, Mike moved to California and started his career in the Hot Rod industry by working for Boyd Coddington. After a few years of hiatus Overhaulin’ is returning this fall on the velocity network. He filled out an application and at the end of his senior year in high school, he was offered a job. While on a vacation in California, Mike visited Hot Rods by Boyd and convinced himself, he needed to work for Boyd. He enrolled in many welding, cad and mechanical drafting classes and some off-campus courses including manual machining and an introduction to CNC machining. Mike’s focus in High School was to prepare himself for a future in the Hot Rod industry. Mike got started at the age of 12 working for his father, at his performance shop in Fort Collins, Colorado. Today Mike Curtis is known in the industry for his One-Off designs and superior machining skills. ![]() Mike Curtis is best known for his time spent working on the television shows American Hot Rod with Boyd Coddington and Overhaulin’ with Chip Foose.
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