PPG-Painted Car Wins 2014 Mother’s Custom of the Year Award
“The Black Pearl,” owned and co-designed by James Hetfield of Metallica, was honored at the recent Goodguys All American Get-Together.
BASF’s R-M Onyx HD Paint Featured on 2014 Ridler Award-Winning ’64 Buick Riviera
The Rivision, by JF Launier of JF Kustoms in British Columbia, crowned at the 2014 Detroit Autorama.
Bobby Alloway Promoting PPG Products at U.S. Custom Car Shows
Custom car painter and builder transporting several vehicles across the country to display personal work and promote paint brand.
Martin Senour Unveils Custom Ford Rebuild at 2013 SEMA Show
1940s Ford pickup restored by Chaotic Customs of Mulvane, Kan.
PPG-Painted ‘Checkered Past’ Wins 50th Annual Ridler Award
Vehicle custom painted by Charley Hutton wins one of custom car world’s most coveted awards at 61st Detroit Autorama.
BASF to Sponsor Annual Ridler’s Ball
BASF has announced that it will be a bronze sponsor of the annual Ridler’s Ball, scheduled to take place at the 2013 Detroit Autorama on Friday, March 8, at Cobo Center in Detroit. This year, the Ridler’s Ball will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ridler Award, one of the custom car industry’s biggest awards.
BASF to Host Restyled Vehicles and Celebrity Autograph Sessions at SEMA Show
BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions will unveil restyled vehicles, host autograph sessions and prize drawings, and display the latest in custom color technology at booth 21455 at the 2012 SEMA Show, Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in Las Vegas. During the show, BASF will display vehicles featuring its Glasurit and R-M waterborne paint systems.
PPG Announces 2012 SEMA Exhibit Features
Paint manufacturer will feature appearances by celebrities from the custom car, motorcycle and drag racing worlds, a display of customized cars and motorcycles, paintings by up-and-coming automotive artists and an array of custom-painted items including guitars at booth 24501 in the Racing & Performance section.
SEMA Hall of Fame Names Four New Members
Nick Arias Jr., Bill France Sr., Mark Heffington and Bob Larivee Sr. will be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame, an honor that recognizes an elite group of individuals for raising the stature or growth of the automotive specialty equipment industry. Hundreds of industry professionals will gather and pay tribute to the new
2012 Ridler Award Winner Features BASF Glasurit Paint
The 2012 Ridler Award winner announced at the Detroit Autorama Feb. 26 was the 1955 Ford T-Bird, owned by Dwayne Peace of Tyler, Texas, and painted with BASF’s Glasurit 90-Line Brilliant Red waterborne paint.