ABobby Alloway-built car won the 2015 Classic Instruments Street Rod of the Year award at the 18th annual PPG Goodguys Nationals held July 10-12 at the
Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, OH. The car, a gleaming 1937
Chevy coupe owned by Chuck Rowe of Millington, TN was
a crowd magnet and featured Alloway’s signature deep black
PPG finish. Celebrated as “the master of black,” Alloway almost
always paints his custom builds black.
The Chevy was built at Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop where
he uses PPG products exclusively. The car was painted with
DELTRON DBU 9700 Basecoat and DCU 2002 CONCEPT
Clearcoat. It was Alloway’s third time winning the award; in
2001 he took the honors with a ’ 33 Ford and in 2012 with
a ’ 32 Ford. But multiple wins don’t make the experience
any easier.
“The whole thing is nerve-wracking,” said Alloway. “It’s an
honor to win, but you’re competing with the top builders in the
world, so you can’t relax or get overconfident. You do the best
you can, make the car look great and hope the judges recognize
your work. I’m thankful they did.”
Alloway has been building timeless street rods since 1978, and
his shop in Louisville, TN has consistently produced award-win-
ning vehicles. He is well respected for cars that sport an aggres-
sive presence obtained through a blend of color, proportion and
pure powe – in this case an all-aluminum McLaren Chevrolet
Big Block V8.
In addition to the Classic Instruments Street Rod of the
Year awards, Alloway’s honors include the Goodguys Street
Machine of the Year, America’s Most Beautiful Roadster,
Autorama Builder of the Year and the Don Ridler Memorial
Award. Earlier this year, the Chevy was named Best Hot Rod
at the 2015 Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, CA.
In recognition of his work, Alloway was inducted into the
Grand National Roadster Hall of Fame this year and the Rod
& Custom Hall of Fame in 2004.
The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association is one of the
largest rod and custom associations, with nearly 70,000 members around the world. The association promotes and produces
some of the world’s most dynamic automotive events including
the annual Nationals show in Columbus, Ohio. The Goodguys
Columbus Nationals is the organization’s biggest show of the
year, with some of the top cars in the country competing for
major awards. PPG is the official paint supplier to the Goodguys
Rod & Custom Association. PPG exhibits at every national
and many regional Goodguys events, displaying the hot colors,
unique pigments, special-effect finishes and custom colors showcased in its Deltron products, VIBRANCE COLLECTION and
other brands. CW
Goodguys Names Bobby Alloway’s
PPG-Painted Chevy Street Rod of the Year
