Carson Lev

Carson J. Lev is an automotive designer who worked at Mattel from 1995 to 2005. Lev grew up in the company of hot rod builders and designers like Ed Roth and Kenny Youngblood and founded Compression Engineering in 1994. It was with these ties that got him into a professional relationship with Chip Foose, with Lev beginning work at Mattel in 1995. Lev spent 10 years at Mattel, going from Director of Engineering to Director of Design and finally Director of Hot Wheels Licensing; Lev's most notable contributions were his approval in the building of the full-sized replicas of the Twin Mill and the Deora II. Lev left Mattel in April 2005 and currently is the owner and CEO of Redphin Productions, still maintaining a professional relationship with Foose.
Category:Designers