PPG Selects "Dream Cars" At Goodguys PPG Nationals

PPG selected two outstanding vehicles to receive the "PPG Dream Car" awards at the 10th annual Goodguys PPG Nationals, July 13 - 15 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. The two vehicles were a '48 Ford Nash Coupe owned by Mitch and Karen Rhodes of Helena, Ohio, and a 1950 Chevy Hardtop owned by Larry Johnston of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Rhodes restored the rare model Nash for his wife, Karen, putting hundreds of hours into completely revamping the vehicle. The paint scheme was created by Pee Wee's Restoration of Fremont, Ohio, using PPG's Deltron 2000 Basecoat (DBC). The paint scheme utilized Sunset Red over Rose Metallic, and Gold Ash colors from the PPG Vibrance Collection of custom finishes, topped with Deltron DC3000 Clear. Rhode's outstanding work has earned him numerous accolades in the past, including the Goodguys' "Big, Bad, and Blown" award in 2000 for his '54 Studebaker, wearing Hot Licks colors from PPG.

Johnston performed all the mechanics and personally assembled his radically reshaped and restored '50 Chevy Hardtop. Plisco Auto Body of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania did all the bodywork and executed the bright, two-tone finish using New Chianti Red and Lamborghini Orange colors formulated with the PPG Global Refinish System. The Chevy was one of the "Great Eight" finalists for the 2006 Ridler Award, the Boyd Coddington Pro Pick at the Columbus Nationals, and a Custom Rod of the Year finalist at the 2007 Goodguys Heartland Nationals in Heartland, Iowa.

The two "PPG Dream Car" annual awards are given to one car in the pre-l949 street rod category and one for 1949 and later custom vehicles. The awards are given to the vehicles that best demonstrate outstanding use of color, design, gloss and execution of the paint job.

The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association is the world's largest rod & custom association with nearly 70,000 members nationwide. The Association produces over 20 car shows and events annually, this year attracting over 85,000 hot rod and street rod enthusiasts to the annual National show in Columbus, Ohio.

PPG exhibits at every national and many regional Goodguys events, featuring the hot colors, unique pigments and special effect finishes showcased in their brand of custom colors, the Vibrance Collection. PPG is the official paint supplier to the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association.

To learn more about the Vibrance Collection or any other PPG Automotive Refinish product or service offering, call the PPG Automotive Refinish Customer Focus Center at 1-800-647-6050 or visit PPG's website at www.ppgrefinish.com.