The annual PPG Dream Car awards were presented at the Goodguys 18th PPG Nationals held at
the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
The two winners, a 1955 Chevy pick-up owned by Joe and Josh Bailey of
Maryville, Tennessee, and a 1940 Ford
pickup owned by Robert Anderson of
Savannah, Georgia, stood out in a field
of spectacular cars and trucks vying for
one of the most esteemed prizes on the
show-car circuit.
The three-day event, sponsored by the
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association
and PPG Industries’ automotive refinish
business, featured more than 6,200 custom cars and trucks and attracted more
than 75,000 auto enthusiasts. The PPG
Dream Car awards are given to the two
vehicles (cars or trucks) that best exhibit
outstanding use of color, design, gloss
and execution in a paint job. The competition is always spirited, with builders
doing their best to attract the judges’
eyes—and votes.
Joe and Josh Bailey, a father-son
team, presented their ’ 55 Chevy pickup.
They achieved the award-winning finish
using DELTRON 2000 DBC Basecoat
and DCU2002 CONCEPT High Solids
Polyurethane Clear with PPG colors
Fender Guitar Surf Green and 1957
Chevrolet India Ivory.
Robert Anderson entrusted his Ford
pickup to Steve Legens at Legens Hot
Rod Shop in Martin, Tennessee. The
shop turned the truck into a winner, customizing it and sandblasting the body
to repaint it a custom-mix glossy green.
Legens and painter Keenan Hailey chose
ENVIROBASE High Performance waterborne basecoat by PPG along with
water-compatible GLOBAL REFINISH
SYSTEM D8152 Performance +
Glamour Clearcoat and D8372 Slow
Hardener to produce the truck’s head-turning appearance and earn a PPG
Dream Car award.
PPG is the official paint supplier to the
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association.
Goodguys is one of the world’s largest
rod and custom associations, with more
than 70,000 active members. The orga-
nization produces a variety of automo-
tive events across the country, including
the national show in Columbus, Ohio.
PPG exhibits at all national and many
regional Goodguys events, displaying
the latest products, the hottest colors
and custom tones, and unique pigments
and special-effect finishes available
in the Envirobase High Performance,
VIBRANCE COLLECTION and
Deltron product lines and in other PPG
brands. CW
PPG Dream Car Award
Winners are Trucks this Year
