Louisiana-Based Shop Manager Wins 3M Sweepstakes Grand Prize
Glenn Lirette of Trapp Cadillac Chevrolet ventured to Chicagoland Speedway for NASCAR race and meeting with No. 16 driver Greg Biffle.
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
Florida Body Shop Restores John Travolta’s ’58 Ford Thunderbird
Collision repair facilities are always trying to think of new ways to drive traffic to their doors. Who knew that restoring a celebrity’s car was the secret to success?
CARSTAR Adds 18 New Store Locations
Eighteen independent collision centers around the country have recently joined CARSTAR. As a member of CARSTAR, these new franchisees will offer an array of services and products for collision repair, including the latest in repair technology, rental vehicles, national warranties on repairs and turnkey service for their customers, the company says. The 18
Matrix System to Feature Custom Patriot Bike at NACE
Matrix System Automotive Finishes has teamed up with custom bike builder Adam Canni of Canni Design, Inc., for its exhibit at NACE 2009. Canni’s custom-built and patriotic-themed motorcycle, the Patriot bike, will be displayed on the main floor Matrix System’s booth #N3067. The bike debuted a week ago at Daytona Biketoberfest, one of America’s most-recognized
DuPont Performance Coatings Receives Sixth Consecutive Southeast Toyota Award
For the sixth consecutive year, DuPont Performance Coatings has received a “Business Partner Award of Excellence” from Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. This is the ninth time DuPont has received the award since it was introduced in 1999. The award – based on quality, dedication and commitment – was presented at the 20th annual Southeast Toyota
Working Smarter Not Harder
Name: Jerry’s Body Shop Location: DeLand, Fla. Owner: Jerry Doyle Established: 1976 Square Footage: 10,000 Number of Employees: 11 Repair Volume: 60 cars per month Average Repair Cost: $1,500 After 40 years in the collision-repair industry, you’d think a bright guy like Jerry Doyle would’ve learned not to help his competitors. Yet, several evenings a