He was fired by Boyd for designing motorcycle rims for Chip Foose during work hours at Boyds. He is now working with Chip Foose and has his own shop, Curtis Speed Equipment, machining custom hot rod parts, including wheels, and building cars.
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He and Duane have opened up their own shop in Anaheim and have named it American Hot Rods Inc. They also have a web site www.americanhotrodsinc.com
Saw him this past weekend at the Barona Drag Strip in Ramona, Ca. running his mini-drag bike (Mini Bike).
He and Bernt Karrlson, also of "American hot rod" have opened up their own shop in Anaheim Ca. The shop is named American Hot Rods inc. and they also have a web site. To visit the web site go to the link below. Duane Mayer ( the "you're gonna get fired" foreman) is now Todd Hoffman ( the "you're gonna get fired" foreman) on the GOLD RUSH ALASKA tv show.
He chose to get fired rather than get paid to build his own car on national TV, and walked straight off into obscurity. After the attitude he displayed on the show, it's clear why he didn't get a job at another big shop, he lacked the maturity and skill.
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Joe E. Brown and Pat O'brien starred in the 1959 movie Some Like it Hot.