Street Rod Builder Bobby Alloway Teams with PPG
Celebrated street rod builder Bobby Alloway has teamed with PPG Automotive Refinish to continue his longstanding tradition of turning out award-winning vehicles.
Custom Car Celebrities Joining PPG at SEMA
PPG announced it’s teaming up with some of the best-known and most respected celebrities in the world of custom cars for the upcoming SEMA show Nov. 1-4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Charley Hutton, Tom and Mitch Kelly, and Bobby Alloway are scheduled to appear at the PPG booth #24501.
PPG Unveils 2011 SEMA Attractions
Celebrities, show cars and motorcycles, custom-painted auto hoods, new paint products and more will be featured at the PPG booth at the 2011 SEMA Show Nov. 1-4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The PPG booth, 24501, is designed as a retro body shop, Johnny O’s Collision & Customs. At the booth, show visitors will
Famous Street Rod Painter Charley Hutton to Join SCRS at SEMA Show
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has added a live discussion with famous street rod painter Charley Hutton to its list of events it will be hosting at the SEMA Show Nov. 1-4 in Las Vegas. The interview and public Q & A will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 2-3 p.m. at
PPG-Painted ‘Gold Digger’ Wins 2010 Ridler Award
“Gold Digger,” a 1933 Ford Phaeton sporting a gold PPG finish, has been named the winner of this year’s coveted Ridler Award. The honor, regarded as one of the most prestigious in the world of custom cars, was announced at the 58th Detroit Autorama at Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit. The car is owned by
Ohio Technical College to Showcase Custom Paint and Graphic Program to High School Students
Ohio Technical College (OTC) has partnered with Championship Auto Shows’ Student Career Day program to encourage high school students to consider jobs in the automotive industry. Championship Auto Shows – producers of the World of Wheels, AutoRama and Cavalcade of Customs car shows throughout North America – started Student Career Day as an initiative to
PPG Ferrari Red Finish Worn By 2008 Ridler Award Winner
PPG Ferrari Rosso Corsa Red was selected as the paint finish of choice on “Ferrambo,” the 2008 winner of the Ridler Award. The award is presented to the most outstanding new custom car making its debut appearance at the Detroit Autorama, held each year in March. It marks the second time in three years that
BASF Sponsors Automotive Educational Day
BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions recently cooperated with Autorama and the International Show Car Association – which sanctions the largest group of indoor car shows produced in the United States and Canada – to host an educational day for Michigan area students who participate in automotive classes. According to the ISCA, 3,300 students representing more than