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Chip’s Classics Chip Fudge, chairman of Claims Management Resources, has collected cars since he was a kid. Now, he has a car collection worth millions and a full-blown passion to save and restore what others discard. BY KRISTEN GRACE PHOTOS BY LOGAN WALCHER
Chip Fudge’s earliest memory is his father giving him a model car with a remote control at Christmas. They built it together, igniting his love of cars and putting them together. A few years later, he would attend Grand Prix races with his stepfather, photographer Jack Fudge, watching the races from atop his shoulders. He acquired a motorcycle at 13 to assist him at his first job – a paper route. At 16, he and his best friend bought a 1958 Chevrolet for $75. After getting it running, they sold it for $250. That excitement, and his friend, are still with him to this day. OKLAHOMA CITY ENTREPRENEUR
Above: Chip Fudge stands in front of his car collection. Left: Several cars from the million-dollar collection.
